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 Details
On November 7, the three prisoners appeared separately before Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link from Havertop Police Station. The hearings involved the murder charge of Bevan, who was killed on November 5 at HMP Wakefield.
Incident Background
Officers were called to the prison around 8:25 AM on Wednesday after reports that an inmate had been found dead in his cell. The Prison Service confirmed the deceased was Kyle Bevan, serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner's two-year-old daughter in Pembrokeshire, 2020.
Appearance and Court Instructions
- All three men wore grey prison-issued sweatpants and tops.
- The hearings lasted about one minute each and were conducted separately.
"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
The cases will be sent to Leeds Crown Court on November 10 for further proceedings.
Authors
By Lettice Bromovsky, News Reporter and Mark Lister
Summary: Three prisoners charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, a child killer serving life, appeared via video link and were remanded ahead of their next hearing at Leeds Crown Court.