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Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby PorkChop » Oct 16, '13, 5:55 pm

http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/lostproph ... unselling/

Apparently, the evidence in the case is so extreme that the jury may need counselling. I can't listen to Lost Prophets anymore since all of that came to light. Ugh.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Viazon » Oct 16, '13, 6:04 pm

Lost Prophets weren't exactly the greatest band anyway but I did like a couple of their songs. This is just insane though. I wouldn't feel right listening to them now. This stuff about him is sick. I mean, a one year old? That's just a baby. They don't look like anything. They just look like babies. How could........it's just disgusting.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Enygma » Oct 16, '13, 6:10 pm

Motherfucker needs to go down for life.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Viazon » Oct 16, '13, 6:32 pm

And Fearne Cotton used to date him......ergh.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Daz » Oct 16, '13, 7:52 pm

Viazon wrote:And Fearne Cotton used to date him......ergh.


Could you imagine if she was somehow involved. It'd be so fucked up.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Twister » Oct 17, '13, 12:54 am

I liked a couple of their songs but my other half is/was a big fan of theirs. A one year old!? My kid is turning one next week, this makes me feel sick to my stomach. I just can't imagine, if anyone touched my girl I would kill them.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby The Milkman » Oct 17, '13, 4:00 am

The only song I ever listened to was Burn, Burn. Haven't since this story broke.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Hanley! » Oct 17, '13, 12:40 pm

I thought a couple of their songs were decent, but this would definitely put you off listening to them. A one year old? It's just sick. And frankly evil.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Enygma » Nov 26, '13, 9:21 am

So this fucker pleaded guilty today.. hope this creep rots in hell.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby prophet » Nov 26, '13, 9:48 am

Among the worst things I've ever heard - this whole scandal makes me feel sick.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby AkydefGoldberg » Nov 26, '13, 12:16 pm

Not a frigging clue who he is or what his music is like but fuck that, a sick guy who deserves prison. I'm sure he pleaded not guilty before but arrogance makes them think they'll get away with it and then causes more agony for his victims by eventually pleading guilty.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Twister » Nov 27, '13, 3:07 am

The things I'm reading about this case are making my stomach turn. People like him are sick beyond help. And the two supposed 'mothers' involved let that monster do those things to their babies. It's just so, so fucked up.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby PorkChop » Nov 27, '13, 9:17 am

From what I've read, it sounds like the reason the charge was 'attempted rape' and not actual rape was because he couldn't penetrate the baby.

"From the footage, there is an argument as to whether the full offence (of rape) is made out," he told judge Mr Justice Royce.

"If it is made out, it is minimal. There is so little difference between the full attempt and the attempt as to make no difference."


Via Reddit I've also stumbled across his page on Motherless. It's pretty grim.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Twister » Nov 27, '13, 1:58 pm

That makes me want to cry and gauge my eyes out at the same time, why would anyone even contemplate doing that to a baby, or a child of any age, let alone act on it :( It scares me that literally anyone could be capable of such acts.

It also sickens me that people are making jokes about this, you just don't joke about some things.
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Re: Ian Watkins trial (Lost Prophets singer)

Postby Viazon » Nov 27, '13, 5:44 pm

Just found out that one of the ladies who let him abuse her child is from Bedfordshire. If I knew where this bitch lived it wouldn't take me long to get there. Her and this other woman are just as sick as he is.
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