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Man pleads not guilty to Ian Watkins murder

Man pleads not guilty to Ian Watkins murder

Summary

A man named Rashid Gedel pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ian Watkins, a singer from the band Lostprophets, in prison. Gedel and another man, Samuel Dodsworth, are accused of killing Watkins at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a prison sentence for child sex offences.

Key Facts

  • Rashid Gedel, 25, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to murder.
  • Ian Watkins was a singer in the band Lostprophets.
  • Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences at HMP Wakefield.
  • Samuel Dodsworth, 43, is also accused and has pleaded not guilty.
  • A trial for Gedel and Dodsworth is scheduled for May.
  • Both men have been charged with possessing a makeshift knife in prison.
  • Lostprophets had 11 top 40 UK hits and a chart-topping album.
  • Watkins was jailed in 2013 for multiple child sex offences.
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