Three inmates have been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, who was found dead at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The men charged are Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63.
Kyle Bevan, 33, was serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 28 years for a "sustained, deliberate and very violent" attack on two-year-old Lola James in July 2020 at a property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
Bevan died after serving only two-and-a-half years of his sentence. Police were called to the category A prison at 8:25 am on Wednesday, November 5, following the discovery of his body in his cell.
"Three men, who are all serving prisoners, have been arrested on suspicion of murder."
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed the charges on Friday morning:
"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."
The investigation into Kyle Bevan's death at HMP Wakefield resulted in murder charges against three fellow inmates, underscoring ongoing safety concerns within the prison system.
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