Overview

• Rashid (Rico) Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have been charged with murder over Watkins’ death at HMP Wakefield and remain in custody.
• Leeds Crown Court set a provisional trial date of May 5, with proceedings expected to last two to three weeks.
• A birthday card attributed to Watkins and addressed to a woman identified as Ellie, who says she became his fiancée, was reported to have arrived the day he died.
• Letters cited in coverage describe a 2023 assault in which Watkins said he was stabbed and held, and they detail his fears during weekend unlock periods.
• A woman identified as Hannah recounts disturbing requests involving her infant daughter, as reports reiterate authorities found a vast cache of child abuse material on Watkins’ devices.