Three inmates have been found guilty of murdering Kyle Bevan, a child killer, in a premeditated attack inside HMP Wakefield on 4 November. Mark Fellows, 45, David Taylor, 64, and Lee Newell, 57, were convicted after less than three hours of jury deliberation at Leeds Crown Court.
Kyle Bevan, 33, was serving a life sentence for the 2020 murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter in Pembrokeshire. CCTV footage revealed the three defendants entering Bevan’s fourth-floor cell at around 17:30 GMT and leaving within five minutes, appearing calm and satisfied, according to prosecutors.
Bevan was stabbed 25 times with at least two weapons during the assault and subsequently bled to death overnight. Prison staff discovered his body the following morning after receiving a tip-off from another inmate who sensed something was wrong.
Evidence presented in court showed David Taylor adjusting his waistband before entering the cell, and all three men shaking hands after the attack. Judge Mrs Justice McGowan noted that it was unclear which of the assailants inflicted the fatal wounds but confirmed that at least one held Bevan during the attack.
The murder took place amid rising tensions at HMP Wakefield, shortly after two other violent incidents, including the fatal stabbing of paedophile and former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins. The convicted men are scheduled to be sentenced at a future date.
Originally published by UKNIP.
