A UK court hears that former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins faced threats and bullying in the days before he is alleged to be fatally stabbed in prison. According to accounts presented in court, Watkins received threatening messages and letters, including warnings that his head would be “cracked open.” Prosecutors and witnesses describe a pattern of intimidation in which Watkins was allegedly pressured for money and “bullied” by other inmates. Sky News reports that the court hears Watkins was given a “last chance” shortly before his death, suggesting he was confronted with demands and warned of consequences if he did not comply. Stuff.co.nz similarly states that Watkins was “bullied for money” and that he received threatening letters before he was knifed in his cell. Both sources describe the same core claims: that threats were made against Watkins while he was in custody and that he was subsequently attacked in his prison accommodation. The court is considering the circumstances surrounding his death, including the nature of the threats allegedly made beforehand.