Mr Pitter says that Bevan was left ‘face down partially covered on his mattress’ and ‘left deliberately to look as if he was asleep’.
The prison was placed in ‘lockdown’. It was found that Bevan had been dead for ‘some time’.
A pathologist found there had been 25 stab wounds and ‘multiple other puncture wounds’.
Mr Pitter said: “There were no real defensive injuries. Indicative of him not putting up any, or any real resistance to that knife attack. Unsurprising, as he was outnumbered.”
He says that an investigation was launched.
Mr Pitter said: “On the search of Fellows’ cell, items were already boxed and tidied away. Not just in anticipation of the investigation, but in anticipation of being transferred out from Wakefield or that wing as each of them inevitably were. That may be of significance in considering what was behind their actions.
He added: “Bevan’s blood was discovered on items worn by each of the defendants which assists to place each of them in the cell when he was bleeding, if it was not obvious already. In particular, the jogging bottoms that had been discarded by Fellows were also found to have Bevan’s blood on. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that it was deposited there during the time when Bevan was attacked and killed.”