Hard to Mourn: Lostprophets' Ian Watkins is Killed in Prison

Is it okay to celebrate the death of a monster? That’s the brutally honest question we’re tackling after the ex-Lostprophets singer and convicted child rapist Ian Watkins was killed in prison. Chris Akin dives headfirst into this ugly story, especially in the context of the recent backlash seen when people celebrate the death of public figures, asking why this situation feels different for so many people who follow music news. You might find yourself asking the same thing when you hear the details of his horrendous crimes.

The news broke over the weekend that Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets frontman who was serving a 29-year sentence for depraved child sex offenses, was found dead after an attack. Two inmates have already been charged with his murder: Rashid Goodell and Samuel Doddsworth, who appeared before a judge to discuss their alleged part in the killing of the disgusting piece of work. Chris pulls no punches in discussing the horrible nature of Watkins' crimes, which involved victims as young as two years old. It's a dark and disturbing piece of CMS news, and we're looking at the circumstances, discussing the reaction of his former bandmates, and even predicting the inevitable 10-hour Netflix documentary that will surely follow, just like they do for every other sick bastard. It's not a happy story, but it’s a necessary one about an awful guy who met a bad end.

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro - Chris Akin with CMS News
00:21 The Ugly Story of Ian Watkins
00:33 Ian Watkins, Ex-Lostprophets Singer, is Killed
00:57 Watkins was Convicted of Raping Kids Ages 2 to 14
01:22 The Context of Celebrating a Death (Charlie Kirk Mention)
01:46 Why It's Hard Not to Celebrate Ian Watkins' Death
02:10 Discussing the Circumstances of the Killing
02:40 Two Inmates Charged with Murder: Rashid Goodell and Samuel Doddsworth
03:16 Ian Watkins from Lostprophets, Dead
03:22 What His Ex-Bandmates Must Think
03:43 The Horrible Nature of the Whole Story
04:04 Predicting a Netflix Documentary on Watkins
04:45 Outro and CMS Network Plugs
05:32 Show Schedule for the Week
05:54 The Podcasty Stuff - Like, Follow, Subscribe

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