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前Lostprophets主唱伊恩·沃特金斯监狱遭袭身亡
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Lostprophets前主唱伊恩·沃特金斯在服刑期间于HMP韦克菲尔德监狱遭袭身亡，他当时正因儿童性犯罪被判29年徒刑。
Lostprophets乐队前主唱伊恩·沃特金斯在HMP韦克菲尔德监狱遭袭后去世，他当时正在服因儿童性犯罪被判的29年刑期。西约克郡警方证实，他们于周六上午接到监狱报警，赶赴现场处理一名囚犯遭袭事件，该囚犯当场被宣布死亡。监狱服务部门发言人表示：“警方正在调查期间，我们无法进一步发表评论。”现年48岁的沃特金斯于2013年12月因多项儿童性犯罪被定罪，其中包括试图强奸婴儿。判决法官称此案“开创了新纪元”，并“堕入了新的堕落深渊”。袭击事件发生在一份报告发布不到两周后，该报告指出韦克菲尔德监狱暴力事件增加，许多囚犯感到不安全，尤其是被判性犯罪的年长男性。沃特金斯此前于2023年8月曾在狱中遭袭，但当时伤势并不危及生命。Lostprophets成立于1997年，发行了五张录音室专辑，在英国和美国取得了显著成功，随后因沃特金斯被定罪而解散。
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Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the band Lostprophets, has died following an attack in HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses.
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West Yorkshire Police confirmed they were called to the prison on Saturday morning to respond to an assault on a prisoner, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A Prison Service spokesperson stated, 'We are unable to comment further while the police investigate.'
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Watkins, 48, was convicted in December 2013 for multiple child sex offenses, including the attempted rape of a baby.
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His sentencing judge described the case as breaking 'new ground' and 'plunged into new depths of depravity.'
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The attack occurred less than two weeks after a report highlighted increased violence at Wakefield Prison, noting that many prisoners felt unsafe, particularly older men convicted of sexual offenses.
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Watkins had previously been attacked in prison in August 2023, but his injuries were not life-threatening at that time.
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