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Joanne Mjadzelics: Ian Watkins' ex 'warned police about baby abuse' Joanne Mjadzelics: Ian Watkins' ex 'warned police about baby abuse'
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A former lover of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins took a mother later convicted alongside him to police and warned them the singer would abuse her child, a court has heard.A former lover of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins took a mother later convicted alongside him to police and warned them the singer would abuse her child, a court has heard.
Joanne Mjadzelics, 39, from Doncaster, claims she had repeatedly tried to report the singer to the authorities over his interest in child sex abuse.Joanne Mjadzelics, 39, from Doncaster, claims she had repeatedly tried to report the singer to the authorities over his interest in child sex abuse.
She told Cardiff Crown Court she took matters into her own hands after police dropped investigations into the singer.She told Cardiff Crown Court she took matters into her own hands after police dropped investigations into the singer.
She denies indecent image charges.She denies indecent image charges.
The defendant had a sexual relationship with Watkins, who was sentenced to 35 years for child sex abuse offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, in December 2013. Watkins was sentenced to 35 years for child sex abuse offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, in December 2013.
Jurors have previously heard evidence the pair swapped indecent images and had explicit online conversations about abusing young children, which she claimed were an attempt to trap him and expose wrongdoing. On Wednesday, jurors were shown a video in which Ms Mjadzelics and Watkins were seen discussing the abuse of children.
The court has heard that Ms Mjadzelics first contacted police with concerns about Watkins in December 2008, after she claimed he told his sister to steal the defendant's laptop and "smash it up", adding: "That was when I was convinced he had something to hide and that's when I reported him." Under cross examination, it was put to her that she appeared to be enjoying what she was saying.
She asked about the progress of the investigation in April 2009 but police in Pontypridd, south Wales, told her there was not enough evidence and the investigation had been dropped. But she denied that, claiming she had been told what to say by Watkins.
Ms Mjadzelics told the court Watkins had met up with her in August 2010 and told her he had been taking heroin for 18 months, starting after she had reported him, and tried to convince her to snort some. Ms Mjadzelics was also questioned about a time when she asked Watkins for images of child abuse. She claimed she was looking for adult pictures and had played along with Watkins.
Ms Mjadzelics previously told the court she swapped indecent images and had explicit online conversations with Watkins in an attempt to trap him and expose wrongdoing.
The court has heard Ms Mjadzelics first contacted police with concerns about him in December 2008.
She asked about the progress of the investigation in April 2009 but police in Pontypridd, south Wales, told her the investigation had been dropped.
'Bullet in his head''Bullet in his head'
In May 2011, after Ms Mjadzelics had written to the chief constable of South Wales Police about Watkins, the officer from Pontypridd got back in touch but she told the jury: "He didn't offer any solutions to get the images to him."In May 2011, after Ms Mjadzelics had written to the chief constable of South Wales Police about Watkins, the officer from Pontypridd got back in touch but she told the jury: "He didn't offer any solutions to get the images to him."
She said the only way she could think of to prove the images had come from Watkins was to film herself opening them on her laptop computer, as she said Watkins had previously stolen her phone with evidence on it. As Watkins had previously stolen her phone, she had filmed herself opening the images on her laptop from her Skype account to prove the images had come from Watkins as she was concerned he had sent them to others, she said.
She told the jury she made the video and narrated it with her opening the image from her Skype account. She was concerned Watkins had sent the images to others as well. She took the image to Doncaster police, but officers thought it showed a girl over the age of 16. She believed it was of a young girl.
Ms Mjadzelics said she took the image to Doncaster police on her laptop, but when it was viewed by officers they were of the opinion that the image showed a girl over the age of 16.
Ms Mjadzelics said in her view the image was of a young child.
The jury was told Ms Mjadzelics went to police with one of the two women who were eventually convicted with Watkins.The jury was told Ms Mjadzelics went to police with one of the two women who were eventually convicted with Watkins.
She said she had told police the woman was "totally obsessed with Watkins and her baby will be raped by him".She said she had told police the woman was "totally obsessed with Watkins and her baby will be raped by him".
Ms Mjadzelics said the officer was disrespectful and said words to the effect of "he must really have upset you".Ms Mjadzelics said the officer was disrespectful and said words to the effect of "he must really have upset you".
She said she replied: "I'll put a bullet in his head to stop him doing it."She said she replied: "I'll put a bullet in his head to stop him doing it."
'You're four years too late''You're four years too late'
The defendant admitted she had taken overdoses in recent years "because I couldn't cope with what's in my head because of him" and said they were serious attempts. The defendant admitted she had taken overdoses in recent years and had faked her own death by putting an obituary online in order to distance herself from him.
She also told the jury that she faked her own death by putting an obituary online in order to distance herself from him. In October 2012, Ms Mjadzelices called child services regarding a woman who was later convicted along with Watkins, claiming she was driven by the fact "there was a child being abused who was about to be raped by Watkins".
"He has traumatised me for years - tortured me. I'd been reporting him for four years," she said. The court she broke down in tears when Watkins was arrested and said: "You're four years too late - there's children out there that are never going to be found."
In Oct 2012, Ms Mjadzelices said she called child services regarding a woman who was later convicted along with Watkins, claiming she was driven by the fact "there was a child being abused who was about to be raped by Watkins". Under cross-examination, the defendant said she had apologised to the singer in 2010 because she felt she must have got her allegations wrong as the police had done nothing.
After she was told Watkins had been arrested, the court heard she broke down in tears and said: "You're four years too late - there's children out there that are never going to be found." She had been in love with Watkins in 2007, but after he showed her a video in August 2010 which appeared to show a child being abused, she said: "I hated him. I don't feel anything for him now. He's not even human."
Ms Mjadzelics denies four charges of possessing indecent images of children, two charges of distributing images and a charge of encouraging and assisting the distribution of an indecent image of a child. Ms Mjadzelics denies four charges of possessing indecent images of children, two charges of distributing images and a charge of encouraging and assisting the distribution of an indecent image of a child.The trial continues.
The trial continues.