Prisoners Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.
Court Appearance Details
On November 7, Mark Fellows, David Taylor, and Lee Newell appeared separately before Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link from Havertop Police Station. They faced charges for the murder of Kyle Bevan, who was killed on November 5 at HMP Wakefield.
Incident Overview
- Officers were called to the prison around 8:25 a.m. on November 5 after reports of an inmate found dead in his cell.
- The Prison Service confirmed the deceased was Kyle Bevan.
- Bevan was serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner's two-year-old daughter, Lola James, committed in 2020 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
Court Proceedings
During the brief one-minute hearings, all three defendants wore grey prison-issued sweatpants and tops and were accompanied by police officers.
"You are charged with one allegation of murder. That is so serious I therefore have to send you to Leeds Crown Court. The next hearing will be a plea and trial preparation hearing. I am not able to consider bail and so you will be remanded into custody." – District Judge Charlotte Holland
All three cases were sent to Leeds Crown Court with the next hearing scheduled for November 10.
Authors
By Lettice Bromovsky, News Reporter and Mark Lister
This case highlights the ongoing challenges of controlling violence within prison walls and the legal process that follows such incidents.
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