By James Simons-
Three prisoners have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a child killer was found dead in his cell at HMP Wakefield.
The Prison Service confirmed the man was 33-year-old Kyle Bevan, who was jailed for life for murdering his partner’s two-year-old daughter Lola James in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020. The force said his death was being treated as “suspicious”, with investigations continuing.
“Three men, who are all serving prisoners, have been arrested on suspicion of murder,” a statement said.
The force said his death was being treated as “suspicious”, with investigations continuing.
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Bevan inflicted “catastrophic” brain injuries on the toddler in a “brutal” assault in her family home, his sentencing hearing in 2023 was told.
Lola was attacked on the night between 16 and 17 July 2020 while she was in Bevan’s care, and was left with 101 surface injuries on her body.
Judge Mr Justice Martin Griffiths described Bevan’s actions as “an assertion of superiority over the only person he could feel superior to – a helpless child”.
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The force said his death was being treated as “suspicious”, with investigations continuing.
child victim: Lola James Pic: Family Photo
The force said his death was being treated as “suspicious”, with investigations continuing.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Wakefield prisoner Kyle Bevan’s death was confirmed on 5 November.
“We are unable to comment further while the police investigate.”
Former Lostprophets frontman Watkins, 48, died from a stab wound to the neck at the prison, an inquest opening heard.
Inmates Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have been charged with murdering him.
Two more men from the prison have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The news comes after a damning report revealing a rise in violent attacks at HMP Wakefield was published just weeks before the death of Ian Watkins at the prison, dubbed “Monster Mansion”.
Inspectors arrived unannounced at HMP Wakefield in August and found that safety had deteriorated, a report from the Prisons Inspectorate revealed.
The report found that almost three quarters of prisoners said they felt unsafe during their time at the prison.
Violent incidents had increased by 62 per cent with a 72 per cent rise in serious assaults.
Safety at the prison has declined from being “reasonably good” in 2022 to “poor” in 2025, the report added.
The incident comes less than a month after paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at the same prison.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Wakefield prisoner Kyle Bevan’s death was confirmed on 5 November.
“We are unable to comment further while the police investigate.”
Former Lostprophets frontman Watkins, 48, died from a stab wound to the neck at the prison, an inquest opening heard.
Inmates Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have been charged with murdering him.
Two more men from the prison have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The news comes after a damning report revealing a rise in violent attacks at HMP Wakefield was published just weeks before the death of Ian Watkins at the prison, dubbed “Monster Mansion”.
Inspectors arrived unannounced at HMP Wakefield in August and found that safety had deteriorated, a report from the Prisons Inspectorate revealed.
The report found that almost three quarters of prisoners said they felt unsafe during their time at the prison.
Violent incidents had increased by 62 per cent with a 72 per cent rise in serious assaults.
Safety at the prison has declined from being “reasonably good” in 2022 to “poor” in 2025, the report added.
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