Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins's accidents should not believed to be severe after he was attacked in jail, police have mentioned.

The paedophile rock star was taken to hospital after he was reportedly stabbed at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire.

Police mentioned they had been notified by jail workers of an assault on a prisoner on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire pressure mentioned: "He was taken to hospital where his injuries are not understood to be life-threatening."

Police mentioned enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

A supply instructed the Mirror he had been taken hostage by three different inmates on Saturday morning.

Watkins, 46, was jailed for 29 years in December 2013 with an extra six years on licence, after admitting a string of intercourse offences - together with the tried rape of a fan's child.

The disgraced singer was arrested following the execution of a medication warrant at his Pontypridd dwelling on 21 September 2012 when a lot of computer systems, cellphones and storage units had been seized.

Analysis of the gear uncovered Watkins's wicked behaviour.

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