Indyplus video: Ian Watkins in sentenced to 35 years in prison

Wednesday 18 December 2013 22:03 GMT

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After singer Ian Watkins is sentenced to 35 years in jail for child abuse offences, Suzanne Thomas from the Crown Prosecution Service in South Wales gives the details outside court and says he "preyed on his victims in a calculated manner.".

Also, an ex-girlfriend has revealed former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins labelled one of his child sex attack victims as 'super-flirty', as he was jailed. She testifies in the video below:

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