Overview
- West Yorkshire Police arrested two prisoners aged 23 and 39 on suspicion of conspiracy to murder Ian Watkins.
- Both suspects are currently in custody for interviews and are expected to be bailed and returned to the jail afterward.
- Two inmates, Rashid (Rico) Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, were charged last week with Watkins' murder and were remanded.
- A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for November 12 at Leeds Crown Court, with a provisional trial date set for May 5, 2026.
- Detectives say extensive enquiries are ongoing and Watkins' family are being kept informed after he was pronounced dead on October 11 following a serious assault at HMP Wakefield.