POLICE are investigating the death of convicted child killer Kyle Bevan, who was found dead in his cell at HMP Wakefield on Wednesday morning (Nov 5).
Bevan, aged 33, was serving a life sentence for the murder of two-year-old Lola James, his partner’s daughter, at their home in Haverfordwest in July 2020.
Emergency services were called to the high-security West Yorkshire prison shortly after 8:25am, following reports that an inmate had been found unresponsive. A police spokesperson confirmed:
“Investigations into the man’s death are in their early stages and enquiries are being carried out.”
No arrests have been confirmed at this stage.
Lola’s death shocked the local community, after it emerged the toddler had suffered more than 100 injuries while in Bevan’s care. She died in hospital four days later.
Bevan denied harming Lola, claiming their pet dog had pushed her down the stairs, but a jury at Swansea Crown Court rejected his account. In April 2023, he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years. Lola’s mother was also jailed for six years for causing or allowing her daughter’s death.
Bevan’s death comes less than a month after disgraced former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was murdered inside the same prison.
HMP Wakefield, known as “Monster Mansion”, holds more than 600 of the UK’s most dangerous prisoners. A recent inspection described it as a “prison under strain,” with rising violence and poor staff morale.
