Three inmates charged with murder of child killer in UK prison stabbing attack
Kyle Bevan, a 33-year-old convicted child killer serving a life sentence, was stabbed more than 30 times by three fellow inmates in a five-minute attack at HMP Wakefield prison in November; he was found dead the following morning after bleeding out in his cell. The three accused inmates—Mark Fellows, David Taylor, and Lee Newell—were captured on surveillance video leaving Bevan's cell and are currently on trial at Leeds Crown Court for his murder. The case highlights violence within the UK prison system and raises questions about inmate safety and security protocols.
Kyle Bevan, 33, a prisoner serving a life sentence for the 2020 murder of his two-year-old stepdaughter, was killed in a violent attack at HMP Wakefield prison on November 4. According to prosecutors, three fellow inmates—Mark Fellows (45), David Taylor (64), and Lee Newell (57)—entered Bevan's cell and stabbed him more than 30 times over approximately four minutes and 39 seconds using at least one sharp weapon. After the attack, the three men allegedly moved Bevan to his bed where he bled to death; his body was discovered during the following morning's roll call. Surveillance footage reportedly showed the three men leaving the cell appearing "satisfied," and weapons were later recovered, including a folded piece of metal with Bevan's blood found behind a television and other implements discovered in Taylor's cell. The murder trial began at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday, with prosecutors arguing the attack was a premeditated joint effort to kill Bevan.
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The sources do not provide information about the motive for the attack, whether there was prior conflict between Bevan and the three accused inmates, or details about the prison's security measures and how three inmates were able to access Bevan's cell simultaneously.
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Child killer stabbed more than 30 times by inmates in 5-minute prison attack: ‘They left him for dead’
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