Prisoners Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.
Court Appearance and Charges
Three prisoners appeared separately before Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link from Havertop Police Station. They face charges related to Bevan's murder, which occurred on November 5 at HMP Wakefield.
Officers responded to the prison around 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday after reports of an inmate found dead in his cell. The Prison Service confirmed the deceased was Kyle Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner's two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in 2020 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
Court Proceedings
During the one-minute long hearings, all three men wore grey prison-issued sweatpants and tops, accompanied by police officers. District Judge Charlotte Holland committed all three cases to Leeds Crown Court with a hearing scheduled for November 10.
"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
Summary
Mark Fellows, Lee Newell, and David Taylor have been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, a prisoner serving a life sentence for child murder, and will face further hearings in Leeds Crown Court.
Author's summary: Three inmates have been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield, with all cases proceeding to Leeds Crown Court for trial preparation.