A murder trial involving two prisoners accused of killing disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has collapsed after the jury is discharged for “legal reasons,” according to multiple reports. The trial concerned Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, both inmates at HMP Wakefield. They are accused of stabbing Watkins to death in his cell last October. Watkins, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences, was killed at the high-security prison. Several outlets report that the judge told the court it was “disappointing” that a retrial would be required, implying that the case will need to be heard again. The jury discharge means the proceedings do not reach a verdict in the current trial. The reports do not detail the specific legal basis for the jury’s discharge, but agree on the outcome: the jury is discharged and the trial cannot continue as scheduled. The case is expected to be re-listed for a new trial following the legal ruling.
Jury discharged in murder trial of Ian Watkins as judge orders legal process
A murder trial involving two prisoners accused of killing disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has collapsed after the jury is discharged for “legal reasons,” according to multiple reports. The t...
- A jury is discharged for legal reasons in the murder trial of Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth.
- The accused men are charged with murdering Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield.
- Watkins is said to have been stabbed to death in his cell last October.
- Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences.
- Multiple reports indicate a retrial will be required following the jury discharge.
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3 months agoThe disgraced singer was stabbed to death by Rico Gedel, 25, in his cell at high-security HMP Wakefield.
3 months agoJudge says it is ‘disappointing’ there will have to be retrial of prisoners accused over Lostprophets singer’s deathThe jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering the paedophile Lostprophets frontman, Ian Watkins, has been discharged for legal reasons.The disgraced singer was stabbed to death in his cell at high-security HMP Wakefield by Rico Gedel, 25. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe murder trial of two HMP Wakefield prisoners accused of stabbing Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins to death has collapsed after the jury was discharged for legal reasons.
3 months agoThe jury in the trial of inmates Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, who are accused of murdering disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, has been discharged for 'legal reasons'
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