Prisoners Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan Appear in Court
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that three 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
Each defendant appeared separately before Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link from Havertop Police Station regarding the murder of Bevan, who was killed on November 5 at HMP Wakefield.
Police responded to the prison around 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday after reports that an inmate was found dead in his cell.
Background on the Victim
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 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020.
Court Proceedings
- All three men wore grey prison-issued sweatpants and tops.
- The hearings were brief, each lasting about one minute.
- District Judge Charlotte Holland committed all cases to Leeds Crown Court 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."
The judge emphasized the severity of the charge and remanded all three defendants into custody pending their trial preparation hearing.
Author's Summary: Three prisoners charged with the murder of convicted child killer Kyle Bevan appeared via video link and were remanded to Leeds Crown Court for trial preparation.