{"id":1580,"date":"2025-10-21T11:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:46:28","slug":"two-more-arrests-made-in-connection-to-ian-watkins-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/2025\/10\/21\/two-more-arrests-made-in-connection-to-ian-watkins-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Two more arrests made in connection to Ian Watkins murder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two further arrests have been made following the Ian Watkins murder at HMP Wakefield on the 11th October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two men, aged 23 and 39 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are both in police custody, and will be interviewed over the course of the day, before being bailed and returned to prison while enquiries continue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows the original arrests of Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, who were charged with murder on Monday 13th October, and are currently on remand awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team said: \u201cExtensive enquiries remain ongoing in relation to the murder of Ian Watkins, and these arrests form part of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIan Watkins\u2019 family are being updated as the investigation progresses. 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