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Lostprophets' Watkins Admits Baby Rape Charges
Lostprophets' Ian Watkins guilty of child sex offences
Breaking news
Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby
He had previously "furiously denied" the allegations.
The 36-year-old from Pontypridd had been due to stand trial at Cardiff Crown Court alongside two women.
Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25108439