Three Inmates Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield

Three inmates at HMP Wakefield have been charged with the murder of fellow prisoner Kyle Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for killing a toddler. Bevan, 33, was found dead in his cell at the category A prison in West Yorkshire on November 5. West Yorkshire Police responded to the scene at 8:25 a.m. that Wednesday.

Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, all inmates at the facility, were charged with murder on November 7. The men, who are British, appeared separately via video link before Leeds Crown Court on November 10. Judge Tom Bayliss KC informed them that their next hearing, for entering pleas, is scheduled for December 15. A trial date was set for June 2 of next year. All three were remanded in custody. The court heard that Fellows and Newell are serving whole-life sentences for prior convictions.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police stated, "Detectives have charged three men with murder after the death of a prisoner at HMP Wakefield on Wednesday, November 5. Kyle Bevan, aged 33, was found dead in his cell on Wednesday morning. Mark Fellows, aged 45, Lee Newell, aged 56, and David Taylor, aged 63, all of whom identify as White British and were...