Prisoners Charged with Murder of Kyle Bevan Appear in Court
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.
Court Appearance Details
On November 7, 2025, the three prisoners appeared separately before Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link from Havertop Police Station. They face charges for the murder of Bevan, who was killed on November 5 at HMP Wakefield.
The Victim's Background
Kyle Bevan was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of his partner's two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020.
Incident Overview
Officers were called to the prison at approximately 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday after reports of an inmate found dead in his cell. The Prison Service confirmed the deceased was Kyle Bevan.
Court Proceedings
- All three men wore grey prison issue clothes during their brief hearings, lasting about one minute each.
- District Judge Charlotte Holland remanded them into custody and sent the cases to Leeds Crown Court.
- The next hearing, scheduled for November 10, will involve plea and trial preparation.
- The judge noted that bail would not be considered at this stage due to the seriousness of the charge.
"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
By Lettice Bromovsky, News Reporter, and Mark Lister
Summary: Three inmates charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, a convicted child killer, appeared via video at Leeds Magistrates' Court and were remanded pending trial.