A trial is currently underway at Leeds Crown Court, United Kingdom, following an incident at HMP Wakefield that resulted in the death of 33-year-old inmate Kyle Bevan. Prosecutors allege that three fellow prisoners followed Bevan into his cell on November 4 last year, carrying out a fatal attack. According to the BBC, the three men standing trial for the murder are Mark Fellows, 45, David Taylor, 64, and Lee Newell, 57.
The prosecution, led by Jason Pitter KC, described the events as a coordinated effort to end Bevan’s life. Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for the 2020 murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Pembrokeshire, was reported to be found dead in his cell during a morning roll call. Pitter told the jury that the attack was calculated, stating, “Four minutes and 39 seconds – that is how long it took. They left as if nothing had happened.”
