Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, were due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court this morning charged with the disgraced Lostprophets frontman's murder behind bars - but Gedel refused View 4 Images Watkins was killed in prison on Saturday (Image: PA)

One of two inmates accused of murdering paedophile rock star Ian Watkins refused to attend his first Crown Court appearance on video link from jail today.

Rashid Gedel, 25, who was referred to as Rico Gedel during the hearing, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, are charged with murder over the alleged attack. The former Lostprophets frontman, 48, had his throat slashed just as inmates were allowed out of their cells at HMP Wakefieldon Saturday morning.

Emergency services raced to Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire but staff co

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