He rose to fame as the frontman of the band 'Lost Prophets' & at the height of his career Ian Watkins was one of the biggest names in British rock music.

By 2006 he had sold millions of albums & built a devoted fanbase. He was literally the image of a successful rock star & some might say he was living the dream.

But actually behind the celebrity facade was one of Britain's most depraved child sex offenders.

His wicked crimes against children lead to his epic downfall.

He received a 28 year prison sentence as he was revealed as one of the most predatory paedofiles in modern British history.

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However Watkins would never leave prison alive after he was murdered by 3 inmates in his cell in 2025.

Todays case shines a light on how child predators often become prime targets themselves in prison.

And the interesting reaction from the public when prolific paedofiles are targeted & killed behind bars.

Because Watkins was one of several infamous inmates murdered in the UK prison system in the past two years.

This is episode 177: The Rise & Demise of Lost Prophets Frontman Ian Watkins Part 2

**Crime Talk Time Stamp: 13 mins 50 seconds

sources: Www.judiciary.uk/ www.bbc.co.uk / Wikipedia/ westyorkshire.police.co.uk/ www.sciencedirect.com/ www.skynews.com/

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