Paedophile former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins ‘is critically ailing after being stabbed within the neck in jail’: Pervert serving 35 years for abusing infants ‘was taken hostage and attacked by fellow inmates earlier than being rushed to hospital’

Paedophile and disgraced former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins is known to have been rushed to hospital after being stabbed within the neck in a vicious assault in jail.

Watkins, 46, was reportedly taken hostage by three different inmates at HMP Wakefield earlier than being ‘roughed up’ and stabbed. 

Officers on the jail needed to watch for an armed ‘Twister’ staff of specially-trained riot officers to interrupt up the hostage scenario, the Solar stories. The officers hurled stun grenades into the cell so as to free Watkins from the opposite inmates.

The ex-rocker was jailed for 35 years in 2013 for 13 offences towards kids, together with the tried rape of an 11-month-old child.

A supply informed the Solar Watkins was attacked by three ‘heavy-duty’ prisoners and dragged right into a cell which was then barricaded by the gang. 

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was reportedly stabbed within the neck by three prisoners

Watkins claimed at his trial that he didn’t keep in mind any of the offences as he was taking a considerable amount of crystal meth on the time

They described the paedophile as ‘screaming’ and in concern of his life as he was taken, with the whole jail wing swiftly placed on lockdown.

They added: ‘Watkins is clearly unpopular due to who he’s – and has been strolling round with an enormous goal on his again.

‘They received him on a Saturday, which is usually quieter with much less employees on and it appears to have been deliberate.

‘Individuals heard that he was in a foul approach when he got here out however will in all probability survive.

‘He was taken to Leeds and was nonetheless in hospital.’

A Jail Service spokesperson mentioned: ‘Police are investigating an incident which happened on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.

‘We’re unable to remark additional whereas the police examine.’

Watkins was sentenced to 35 years behind bars after he admitted to a horrific string of evil offences which included the tried rape of an 11-month-old child.

He modified his plea at first of his trial however claimed he couldn’t keep in mind the ‘wicked’ abuse as a result of he was excessive on crystal meth.

At trial Watkins claimed he couldn’t keep in mind the ‘wicked’ abuse he dedicated as a result of he was excessive on crystal meth

The assault happened in HMP Wakefield (pictured, inventory picture)

Describing the second Watkins was taken hostage on the jail (pictured, inventory picture), a supply mentioned the paedophile as ‘screaming’ and in ‘concern of his life’

The singer – a former boyfriend of BBC radio and tv presenter Fearne Cotton – pleaded responsible to intercourse offences involving the kids of two feminine followers, who have been sentenced to 13 and 17 years in jail for permitting the offences to happen. 

Prosecutor QC Chris Clee informed Cardiff Crown Courtroom in 2013: ‘Ian Watkins was the lead singer of a profitable band referred to as the Lostprophets.

‘He was additionally a decided and dedicated paedophile engaged in critical intercourse offences involving of two infants.’ 

Mr Clee additionally gave particulars of a sickening 17-minute video involving Watkins and one of many child’s mom.

He mentioned camcorder footage was shot in a London lodge room which confirmed Watkins performing a intercourse act on the kid.

Lostprophets entered the rock scene in 2000 with their debut album TheFakeSoundofProgress. A serious label deal quickly adopted and noticed the band’s second album Begin One thing turn out to be a industrial success in 2002 each at residence within the UK and the US.

Nevertheless, cracks in Watkins’s life quickly began to seem – with rumours rising of him being a sex-crazed drug addict who repeatedly carried out seedy on-line intercourse chats with younger followers.

He has additionally beforehand confronted a number of allegations of inappropriate messages and intercourse with underage women.

Watkins initially denied his sickening crimes and claimed he was being framed to seem like a paedophile after police discovered incriminating footage.