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Paedophile Ian Watkins “spent thousands” on protection while behind bars before his death, it has been claimed. ‌

The former Lostprophets frontman, who was serving a 29-year sentence for horrific child sex offences , was found dead at HMP Wakefield on Saturday morning, October 11. ‌

A prisoner inside the high-security jail — dubbed “Monster Mansion” — previously claimed Watkins bought friendships and paid for protection from other inmates. ‌

The allegations appeared in a book published last year by Jonathan Levi and Emma French titled 'Inside Wakefield Prison: Life Behind Bars in the Monster Mansion.'

The inmate said: “He has access to money and spends his time buying his friendship. Money exchanges are easily done in prison. The person you're paying, you sim

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