Kyle Bevan's killers guilty of murdering child killer at high-security prison

Kyle Bevan's killers have been found guilty of murdering the child killer at a high-security prison in Yorkshire.

Lee Newell, 57, Mark Fellows, 47, and David Taylor, 64, were convicted earlier today of attacking Bevan in his cell at HMP Wakefield on November 4.

All three were seen on CCTV following the child killer into his cell after 5.30pm and could be seen emerging a few minutes' later in a "satisfied, job-done mood", prosecutors observed.

After the murderer was stabbed 25 times to the neck and body, the trio positioned his lifeless body to make it look as if he were sleeping and "tucked up in bed".

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The men used makeshift weapons, including a piece of metal from a television which was carved into a blade.

An autopsy revealed that Bevan died from blood loss after heart and blood vessels were damaged during the attack.

Bevan, 33, was not discovered until the next morning during a roll call when staff were informed that "something was wrong" by another convict.

He was in prison for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James back in 2020 and was serving a 28-year sentence for the crime.

The trio will be sentenced at a later date after the jury spend fewer than three hours deliberating.

Mrs Justice McGowan, said: "We do not know who did what in the cell.

"At least one person must have inflicted the fatal injuries. At least two weapons were used…it seems likely (Bevan) was held by his arms.

"He was stabbed to either side of his neck and repeatedly to the front of his body."

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Newell, Fellows and Taylor had no regular association with Bevan, a "vulnerable prisoner", who lived on the fourth landing, the court was told.

The jury declared that the trio worked together and planned to kill Bevan or cause him serious harm, with all three being found guilty of murder.

Senior investigating officer, Chief Inspector James Entwistle, said: "This was a premeditated brutal attack carried out inside a prison by three long-term inmates.

"Fellows, Taylor and Newell’s actions showed a complete disregard for life and for the rules designed to keep people safe in custody.

"By their very nature, prisons are designed to deny offenders of their liberty, but they also need to be environments that are kept safe from unlawful violence.

"Today’s verdicts ensure the continued safety of others by holding these dangerous individuals to account and ensuring they face the full weight of the law.

"It also underlines that serious offences committed in West Yorkshire’s prisons will be thoroughly investigated and robustly prosecuted."

In the weeks ahead of Bevan's murder, HMP Wakefield set the scene for several prison attacks, including the incident that led to the death of paedophile Ian Watkins.

The subsequently "Monster Mansion" has locked up some of Britain's most notorious criminals, including Harold Shipman and Ian Huntley before he was moved to HMP Frankland.

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