Lostprophets fan shares ‘sickening’ request paedophile singer Ian Watkins allegedly made to her
Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing.
A fan of Ian Watkins' Lostprophets band has revealed the ‘sickening’ request the paedophile allegedly made to her.
The disgraced rock star, 48, was stabbed to death in prison last Saturday (11 October) where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.
HMP Wakefield criminals Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have been charged with murder.
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Watkins was jailed for in December 2013 after admitting to 13 sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.
The former Lostprophets frontman was killed after reportedly predicting his own death, with former inmates reflecting on his behaviour behind bars.
When he was sentenced, the judge said: “You Watkins, achieved fame and success as the lead singer of the Lostprophets.
“You had many fawning fans. That gave you power.
“You knew you could use that power to induce young female fans to help satisfy your apparently insatiable lust and to take part in the sexual abuse of their young children.
“Away from the highlights of your public performances lay a dark and sinister side.”
Former Lostprophets superfan Hannah Brown (not her real name) was a teenager when she tried to get the singer to notice her on social media.
The health care assistant said in an interview with The Sun that once the 17-year-old got Watkins' attention, he allegedly asked her to go on webcam naked and to bring herself and her baby daughter to meet him in person.
She said: “He asked if me and my daughter could come and meet him – in my head I thought ‘no, I’m not doing that’.
“He asked if my baby would be able to call him dad.
“He asked me if we could be used as sex slaves.
“Not long after that he was arrested and then everything came out.”
The singer retweeted Brown on X, and was said to have sent a her a DM with his Skype details.
She explained: “My friend was there at one point when he was sending me messages, and we thought about going to meet him when he asked but we didn’t in the end.
“I’m just glad in that aspect I had my wits about me that I didn’t go and meet him.
“I don’t know what would have happened.”
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.
Anish Vij