The Brief

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was killed in a prison attack this weekend in northern England.

The 48-year-old had been serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses.

Two men have been arrested for murder in the attack.

Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets singer who was serving a prison sentence in northern England for child sex offenses, was killed in an attack, West Yorkshire Police said.

Ian Watkins Lostprophets singer

The backstory:

Watkins was the lead singer for Lostprophets, a Welsh rock band that formed in 1997 and topped the U.K. charts in 2006 with its third album, "Liberation Transmission."

The band announced it was disbanding in 2013 after Watkins’ arrest.

Ian Watkins crimes

Timeline:

Watkins was arrested for drug offenses in 2012, and police f

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