Ian Watkins Murder: Two Men Arrested in Prison Attack
- * Assault: Watkins was assaulted in prison, but police initially believed his injuries were not life-threatening.
here’s a summary of the provided text about Watkins‘ time in prison:
* Assault: Watkins was assaulted in prison, but police initially believed his injuries were not life-threatening. A source claimed he was taken hostage by three othre inmates.
* Mobile Phone possession: In 2019, he received an additional 10 months in prison for possessing a mobile phone.
* Watkins’ Defense: He claimed other inmates forced him to hold the phone to exploit women who sent him fan mail. He refused to name the inmates, describing them as dangerous individuals, including “murderers, mass murderers, rapists, paedophiles, serial killers.”
* Judge’s Ruling: The judge did not believe Watkins’ claim that he was threatened into holding the phone.
* Circumstances of Revelation: The phone was found during a strip-search in March 2018. Watkins produced the phone becuase he was concerned about seeing his mother, who was visiting from Wales.
* Appeal Denied: In 2014, his appeal against the length of his 29-year jail term was denied.