One of two inmates accused of murdering former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield refused to attend his first Crown Court appearance on video link from the jail.

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 on Saturday morning.

Emergency services were sent to the prison in West Yorkshire but disgraced rock star Watkins who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Watkins, who pleaded guilty of his crimes in 2013, died from blood loss after his throat was said to be slashed.

Police and medics rushed to the scene but the 48-year-old could not be saved.

On Tuesday both men were due to make their first appearance before a Crow

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