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Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins had a secret fiancée to whom he despatched a love observe the day earlier than he was killed in jail. Disgraced rock star Watkins, 48, was serving a 35-year sentence for little one intercourse offences in HMP Wakefield. He was pronounced lifeless on the jail in West Yorkshire per week in the past as we speak (October 18).

He was jailed in 2013 after committing a string of offences, together with the tried rape of a child. When he was locked up, Watkins developed a relationship with a 30-year-old lady referred to as Ellie (not her actual identify). Watkins reportedly proposed to her after telling Ellie to purchase an engagement ring and wrote to her in a card that arrived at her house on the day he died.

In it he’s reported by The Sun as writing: “Duchess. Didn’t think I’d forget your birthday did you. They won’t keep us apart forever. Your Duke. IW”.

Letters despatched by Watkins reveal particulars of his life behind bars, together with an assault in 2023 when three inmates reportedly stabbed him and held him hostage. At the time, police stated his accidents weren’t believed to be life-threatening.

He wrote that “the whole incident” was “crazy”, claiming to have been stabbed within the neck eight instances and to nearly have died.

Watkins advised Ellie: “I had bleeds on the brain and have permanent spinal nerve damage. The weapon went in so far it hit my spine in my neck and scrambled all the nerves.”

The sick pervert advised her that “thankfully” he was “still really hot”.

In one other letter, he advised Ellie how he hated weekends in jail as a result of inmates’ cells have been unlocked all day, and he by no means knew what would occur.

He added: “That s*** happens to me on a weekend, out of nowhere, so I always have that in the back of my head”.

In a letter written this summer season, Watkins stated: “Feel a bit more better now just cause we locked up for the eve and it’s the only time I can relax”.

Ellie stated she knew of 4 or 5 girls who visited Watkins in jail and despatched him letters. She added: “We were writing to each other every day. Back then, he wasn’t even nice in letters. He was just very controlling, demanding.”

Watkins additionally advised Ellie how he would sketch different inmates in a bid to get them on aspect, however was at all times trying over his shoulder.

Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have been charged with homicide over the alleged assault on Watkins. A provisional date of May 5 has been set for the trial, which is anticipated to take two to 3 weeks.