Ian Watkins: Former Lostprophets frontman 'used hidden prison phone to contact female fan'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins used a concealed mobile phone to contact a former fan illegally from prison, a court has heard. He told police he had been threatened with being slashed.” The court head that Watkins described those he said threatened him as “serious guys” and said the mobile was a “wing phone”. Watkins told police that other prisoners wanted him to call “his groupies” and get them to send money, and said he was “really f***ing scared”. When she asked who was messaging her, she received the reply: “It's the devil on your shoulder.” Ms Persson said the next message read: “I'm trusting you massively with this.” She told the court she then then spoke to Watkins using the phone number to make sure it was him.