Prisoners Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan
West Yorkshire Police have charged three prisoners with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield. The accused are Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63.
Court Appearance Details
On November 7, 2025, Fellows, Newell, and Taylor appeared separately via video link from Havertop Police Station before Leeds Magistrates' Court. They face charges of murdering Kyle Bevan, who was killed on November 5, 2025, while incarcerated.
Incident Overview
Officers responded at approximately 8:25 a.m. on November 5 after reports that an inmate was found deceased in his cell at HMP Wakefield. The Prison Service confirmed the victim was Kyle Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for the 2020 brutal murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Pembrokeshire.
Court Proceedings and Judge’s Remarks
- All three men appeared wearing grey prison sweatpants and tops.
- The hearings were brief, each lasting about one minute and conducted separately.
- District Judge Charlotte Holland sent all cases to Leeds Crown Court, scheduled for November 10, 2025.
"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 judge emphasized the severity of the charge and noted that bail would not be considered at this stage.
Summary: Three inmates formally charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, a convicted child killer, appeared via video link and were remanded in custody ahead of a crown court hearing.