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Lostprophets singer gets for 35 years for sexual offences

18 December 2013 - 19:01 By Sapa-dpa
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Lostprophets live in concert.
Lostprophets live in concert.

British rock singer Ian Watkins was on Wednesday jailed for 35 years, after pleading guilty to a string of child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.

The 36-year-old former Lostprophets frontman was described as a "determined and committed paedophile" by the prosecution last month as they outlined his crimes.

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