Ian Watkins, Former Lostprophets Singer, Killed in Prison Attack
Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, was killed in a prison attack in northern England.
Watkins was serving a prison sentence for child sex offenses. He was the lead singer for Lostprophets, which formed in 1997 and topped the U.K. charts in 2006 with its third album, "Liberation Transmission."
- The band announced it was disbanding in 2013 after Watkins’ arrest.
- Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges in 2013, including attempting to rape a baby and making child pornography.
Watkins was arrested for drug offenses in 2012, and police found evidence of abuse on his computers.
Author's summary: Ian Watkins killed in prison attack.
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