Inmate who ‘murdered Ian Watkins’ claimed Lostprophets singer was ‘treated like royalty’ in prison and was disgusted at having to share a wing with sex offenders, court told

A prisoner who slashed paedophile rock star Ian Watkins’s neck said he was jealous of ‘nonce prisoners’ because they were ‘treated like royalty’, a court heard today. 

Rico Gedel, 25, allegedly killed Watkins, 48, in a 20-second jail cell attack before quipping, ‘have a good night’s sleep’ as he lay dying, a jury heard. 

The depraved former Lostprophets frontman was serving 35 years for a string of horrific child sex offences when he was ambushed at HMP Wakefield, one of Britain’s toughest high-security prisons. 

The suspect is said to have later boasted: ‘If I’m going to do life for murder, I’m going to make sure

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