Three Men Charged with Murder in Prison Death
Mark Fellows and two others have been charged with the murder of a convicted child killer who was found dead in his prison cell.
Details of the Incident
The inmate was discovered deceased at HMP Wakefield in Yorkshire on Wednesday morning. The Prison Service identified him as 33-year-old Kyle Bevan.
Bevan was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020. He received a minimum term of 28 years after causing catastrophic head injuries during a six-hour assault on the toddler.
Charges and Legal Proceedings
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers responded to HMP Wakefield, a Category A prison, at 8:25 AM on Wednesday. Mark Fellows, 45, formerly of Warrington, along with Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, all inmates at the same prison, have been charged with murder.
“Detectives have charged three men with murder after the death of a prisoner at HMP Wakefield on Wednesday, November 5. Kyle Bevan, aged 33, was found dead in his cell on Wednesday morning. Mark Fellows aged 45, Lee Newell aged 56 and David Taylor aged 63, all of whom identify as white British and were inmates at HMP Wakefield, have been charged with murder. They have been remanded into custody and are due to appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court this morning, Friday.”
Next Steps
All three charged men are currently held in custody and are scheduled to appear in Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Summary: Three inmates at HMP Wakefield face murder charges after a convicted child killer was found dead in his prison cell, highlighting serious concerns within the prison system.