Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)

Ian Watkins
Watkins with Lostprophets in 2010
Born
Ian David Karslake Watkins

(1977-07-30)30 July 1977
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died11 October 2025(2025-10-11) (aged 48)
HM Prison Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Cause of deathStab wound to the neck
Other namesL'Amour La Morgue
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty29 years and 10 months imprisonment (parole possible after 20 years), plus 6 years on extended licence
Date apprehended
17 December 2012
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1991–2012
Formerly ofLostprophets

Ian David Karslake Watkins (30 July 1977 – 11 October 2025) was a Welsh singer and convicted child sex offender.[1] He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Lostprophets. His career ended after he was sentenced to 29 years in jail in 2013 for multiple sex offences.[2]

On the morning of 11 October 2025, Watkins was killed after being stabbed in the neck in a prison attack at HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire at the age of 48.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ian Watkins 'groomed' a two-year-old girl's mother from behind bars". The Independent. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ian Watkins, Lostprophets Paedophile Rock Singer, Begins Jail Term At HMP Wakefield". Huffington Post. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after attack in prison". Sky News. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Harrison, Holly (11 October 2025). "Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack". BBC News. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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