As previously reported, convicted pedophile Ian Watkins (ex-Lostprophets) recently died after being stabbed in the neck at HMP Wakefield. The West Yorkshire police arrived at the prison following the incident and found the disgraced singer dead at the scene. Now, according to The Sun, two men have been arrested for the murder.

The West Yorkshire Police Department said the following:
“Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man in HMP Wakefield.
Officers were called by staff at the prison at 9.39am this morning (Saturday 11 October) to reports of a serious assault on a prisoner.
A man aged 48 was found with serious injuries. Despite medical attention he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two men aged 25 and 43 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody.
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are investigating and enquiries remain ongoing.”
At the time of his death, Watkins was serving a 29-year prison sentence with an additional six years on licence for 13 counts of child sex offences.
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