Prisoner accused of Lostprophets singer’s murder boasted to guards about fame, court told
Prosecution says Rico Gedel attacked Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield then handed homemade knife to Samuel Dodsworth
TL;DR
- Rico Gedel is accused of murdering Ian Watkins, the former singer of Lostprophets, in his prison cell.
- Gedel allegedly stated he could be "talking to someone famous" after the attack, which involved a homemade knife.
- Samuel Dodsworth is accused of acting as a lookout and disposing of the weapon.
- Prosecutors contend the attack was a "joint offence" between Gedel and Dodsworth.
- Gedel reportedly expressed jealousy of child sex offenders, calling them "nonce prisoners" who "got treated like royalty."
- Watkins, who was serving time for child sexual offenses, had received threats prior to his death.