Inmate denies Watkins jail murder

AN INMATE has pleaded not guilty to murdering former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins in Wakefield Prison.

- BY DAVE HIGGENS

Samuel Dodsworth, 43, appeared by video link at Leeds Crown Court yesterday for a hearing which also involved his co-accused, Rashid Gedel, 25, who was referred to as Rico Gedel during the proceedings.

But Judge Guy Kearl KC heard from a prison officer how Gedel had refused to leave his cell at HMP Long Lartin, in Worcestershire.

The charge of murder was put to Dodsworth, who is still at HMP Wakefield, and he pleaded not guilty over the link.

He also denied a charge of possession of a makeshift knife inside a prison.