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 found evidence of abuse on his computers.

In 2013, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including trying to rape a baby, sexually touching a 1-year-old, encouraging a fan to abuse her child and making child pornography.

He’s been serving a 29-y

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