Why is HMP Wakefield referred to as the "Monster Mansion"? What we know as 2 inmates are arrested for allegedly killing Ian Watkins in prison

HMP Wakefield, the prison where Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was imprisoned in is called the "Monster Mansion" due to a few reasons. One of the reasons is that inmates in HMP Wakefield predominantly consist of highly dangerous individuals. The criminals in this prison include convicted murderers, rapists, and pedophiles.

Recently, there have been reports of violent incidents steadily increasing at HMP Wakefield. Older men who are imprisoned in Wakefield due to sexual offenses have reported that they do not feel safe being here.

One of the most recent violent incidents that happened in HMP Wakefield includes the fatal stabbing of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins. So far, two suspects, aged 25 and 41, have been arrested by the West Yorkshire police. Their names have not been revealed to the public as the investigation is still going on.

What happened to Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield?

Ian Watkins was stabbed to death while he was serving his prison sentence at HMP Wakefield. Two suspects have been arrested, but the investigation is ongoing, so their identities are yet to be revealed.

Watkins was at HMP Wakefield, serving a 29-year sentence for his heinous crimes. He was convicted of pedophilia, specifically attempted r*pe of a baby, and child p*rnography.

However, this is not the first time Watkins was attacked while he was at HMP Wakefield. The last reported attack on the singer was two months ago, in August. He was attacked by three inmates and suffered serious injuries, which required medical attention.

Back in 2019, he received an additional 10-month sentence after he was found with a mobile phone. According to Watkins, he held on to the device because he was pressured by other inmates to do so.

Time and again, he complained about feeling unsafe while being imprisoned at HMP Wakefield.

When and why was Ian Watkins imprisoned?

Ian, whose full name was Ian David Karslake Watkins, went to prison in 2013. He was 29 years in prison with a further six years on licence, meaning he would only be eligible for parole after serving two-thirds of the time in prison.

At the time, he pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to 13 child sex offences, but not guilty to r*pe.

Additionally, he admitted to conspiring to r*pe a child, three counts of child sexual assault, seven counts linked to the creation and possession of indecent images of minors, and another count involving the possession of an extreme p*rnographic image involving an animal.

Ian Watkins' death has once again drawn attention to the ongoing violence and lack of safety within HMP Wakefield. Two inmates were arrested by the West Yorkshire police, but the investigation continues into Watkin's gruesome death.

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