Makeshift blade 'used to kill Ian Watkins' pictured after inmate 'cut his throat'

The weapon used to kill Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins has been pictured for the first time. The makeshift knife was allegedly used by Rico Gedel, 25, to slash the throat of the disgraced former frontman at HMP Wakefield, a court has heard. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .