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| The IPCC is investigating South Yorkshire Police over the handling of a complaint made against paedophile singer Ian Watkins |
Watkins, the lead singer of the Welsh group the Lostprophets, is due to be sentenced next month after he admitted to a string of horrific child sex offences including attempting to rape a fan's 11-month-old baby boy.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is already investigating claims that South Wales Police failed to act quickly enough having allegedly been told Watkins was planning to abuse children as early as 2008.
They have now launched a second investigation over the handling of a complaint made against Watkins to South Yorkshire Police in 2012.
An IPCC spokesman said: 'The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is independently investigating South Yorkshire Police’s handling of information concerning allegations against Ian Watkins made in 2012.
'This follows a referral from South Yorkshire Police in September.' (more...)
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