Jane Brady Instructed In HMP Wakefield Case

07/11/2025

Jane Brady has been instructed to prosecute the case arising from the death of Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield.

Case update (publicly reported):

Three men have been charged with Mr Bevan’s murder: Mark Fellows (45), Lee Newell (56) and David Taylor (63).
They appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 7 November 2025 and were remanded in custody.
The case is listed to proceed at Leeds Crown Court in due course.
Mr Bevan, 33, was found in his cell on the morning of 5 November 2025.
He was serving a life sentence (minimum term 28 years) following his 2023 conviction for the murder of two-year-old Lola James.

About the instruction
Jane is regularly instructed in complex homicide and serious violence matters and brings extensive experience to this prosecution. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.

Background to the victim’s conviction

Kyle Bevan was convicted of the murder of his two-year-old step-daughter, Lola James, in July 2020.
The attack was described in court as a “sustained, deliberate and very violent” assault, which left Lola with more than 100 external injuries and catastrophic brain trauma.
Following trial, Bevan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.
His partner, Sinead James, was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child and received a 6-year sentence.

The murder in prison

On 5 November 2025 (Wednesday morning) police were called to HMP Wakefield after a man was found dead in his cell.
The man was Kyle Bevan, aged 33.
Three inmates — Mark Fellows (45), Lee Newell (56) and David Taylor (63) — have been charged with his murder.
HMP Wakefield is a Category A high‐security prison in West Yorkshire.
The prison has been subject to a recent inspection report that noted increased violence, deteriorating infrastructure and that many prisoners felt unsafe.

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