{"id":30173,"date":"2025-10-15T00:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=30173"},"modified":"2025-10-15T00:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:41:50","slug":"bandmate-of-pedophile-rockstar-ian-watkins-breaks-silence-after-hes-killed-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=30173","title":{"rendered":"Bandmate of pedophile rockstar Ian Watkins breaks silence after he\u2019s killed in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lee Gaze, co-founder and guitarist of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has broken his silence following the death of former frontman Ian Watkins, the pedophile rocker who was killed while serving time at the notorious \u201cMonster Mansion\u201d prison.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"gridr69ff285b06c0e\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.gridr69ff285b06c0e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.gridr69ff285b06c0e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.gridr69ff285b06c0e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.gridr69ff285b06c0e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.gridr69ff285b06c0e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>In 2013, Ian Watkins, then 36, was convicted of 13 horrifying child sex offenses, including the attempted rape of a baby, multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/child-abuse\/?page=6\">child sexual assaults<\/a>, and possession of extreme animal pornography.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-611241cba8061ac940fe66a136a125a9\" class=\"newsner-611241cba8061ac940fe66a136a125a9 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-2088394635\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"dn15TcdUw97n\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/crime\/\">sentencing<\/a>, Justice John Royce condemned him for having \u201cplunged into new depths of depravity\u201d and described him as \u201ca deeply corrupting influence\u201d with \u201ca complete lack of remorse,\u201d according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-25412675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/death\/\">Watkins<\/a>\u00a0was sentenced to 29 years in prison, with an additional six years on extended license. He was sent to HMP Wakefield, a notorious high-security prison in West Yorkshire often dubbed \u201cMonster Mansion\u201d for housing some of Britain\u2019s most dangerous criminals, including murderers, serial rapists, and terrorists,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity-life\/inside-notorious-monster-mansion-prison-where-paedo-rocker-ian-watkins-was-killed\/news-story\/61e83d89216ada81d0e62b89d544cdcf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">News.com.au<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lostprophets-disgusted\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lostprophets \u2018disgusted\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Formed in 1997, Lostprophets quickly became one of the UK\u2019s most successful rock bands, selling over 3 million albums and headlining festivals around the world.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2013, their legacy was instantly destroyed when Watkins\u2019 crimes were revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The band disbanded immediately and later re-emerged as No Devotion, distancing themselves from the scandal that had shattered their careers and personal lives.<\/p>\n<p>After Watkins pleaded guilty and was sentenced, the remaining members of Lostprophets released a powerful public\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131216151314\/http:\/www.underthegunreview.net\/2013\/11\/30\/lostprophets-release-statement-on-ian-watkins-child-sex-guilty-plea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">statement<\/a>. Admitting they had been completely unaware of his secret life, they said they were \u201cheartbroken, angry, and disgusted\u201d by the revelations.<\/p>\n<p>They also revealed that working with Watkins in the years leading up to his arrest had become \u201ca constant, miserable challenge\u201d, but emphasized they had \u201cnever imagined him capable of behaviour of the type he has now admitted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are heartbroken, angry, and disgusted at what has been revealed. This is something that will haunt us for the rest of our lives,\u201d the November 2013 statement read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178147\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/14091648\/GettyImages-155836910-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/14091648\/GettyImages-155836910-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/14091648\/GettyImages-155836910-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/14091648\/GettyImages-155836910-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/14091648\/GettyImages-155836910-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM \u2013 NOVEMBER 08: Ian Watkins of Lostprophets performs at Manchester Apollo on November 8, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Andrew Benge\/Redferns via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-as-painful-today\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018As painful today\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Guitarist Lee Gaze, who co-founded the band with Watkins in 1997, opened up in a heartfelt July post on X about the emotional toll of the band\u2019s sudden collapse. Reflecting on the devastating aftermath, he wrote that \u201cit is as painful today as it was then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been 13 years since my band ended in the most unimaginable circumstances and it\u2019s still painful to think about. Things could\u2019ve been so different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t talk about it much, but I put everything into that band, and it should\u2019ve lasted a lifetime. I never really wronged anyone my whole life, so it seemed like the ultimate punishment,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-watkins-killed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watkins killed<\/h2>\n<p>On the morning of October 11, 2025, Watkins, 48, was attacked and fatally stabbed inside HMP Wakefield. According to reports from the Daily Mail, his throat was slashed as prison cells were being opened at around 9:39 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Despite emergency response efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westyorkshire.police.uk\/news-appeals\/two-men-charged-after-murder-hmp-wakefield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">West Yorkshire Police<\/a>\u00a0later confirmed two inmates \u2013 Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43 \u2013 had been charged with murder in connection with the killing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gaze-responds-to-watkins-death\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaze responds to Watkins\u2019 death<\/h2>\n<p>In the wake of Watkins\u2019 violent death, many fans turned to the surviving members of Lostprophets, offering words of support and sympathy.<\/p>\n<p>Gaze, 50, responded on X, expressing quiet gratitude for the messages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks for the kind words,\u201d he wrote in the comments of one fan post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1977172978296054016&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fbandmate-of-pedophile-rockstar-ian-watkins-breaks-silence-after-hes-killed-in-prison%2F&amp;sessionId=a7d217f21e00aed7d0678c6bd9338aafc2c29285&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1977172978296054016\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When another user said they were sorry the band had to relive such trauma, Gaze replied: \u201cOnwards and upwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also addressed resurfaced footage from a 2010 interview in which Watkins made unsettling remarks about his \u201cguilty pleasure.\u201d Viewed in hindsight, the comments have taken on a darker meaning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeh, and that sick c*** obvs knew what he was saying. I can assure you had any of us known he\u2019d never [have] made it as far as prison,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shinjukutheif1\/status\/1977407390371967486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gaze wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watkins may be gone, but for the victims \u2014 and those who once trusted him \u2014 the scars remain. And for Lee Gaze, it\u2019s clear the pain of betrayal still lingers, more than a decade later.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please let us know what you think of Watkin\u2019s death \u2013 was justice served?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee Gaze, co-founder and guitarist of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has broken his silence following the death of former frontman Ian Watkins, the pedophile rocker who was killed while serving time at the notorious \u201cMonster Mansion\u201d prison. 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