Disgraced pedophile rockstar who opened for Metallica and Slipknot dies in prison

A murder probe has been launched after the frontman died in prison 12 years into his 35-year sentence for sickening child sex abuse crimes

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Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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Disgraced pedophile rockstar who opened for Metallica and Slipknot dies in prison

A murder probe has been launched after the frontman died in prison 12 years into his 35-year sentence for sickening child sex abuse crimes

Disgraced pedophile rockstar who opened for Metallica and Slipknot dies in prison

A murder probe has been launched after the frontman died in prison 12 years into his 35-year sentence for sickening child sex abuse crimes

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