Rapper Ghetts charged after man killed in hit-and-run
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| Ghetts. Pic: PA |
The rapper Ghetts has been charged after a man was killed in a hit-and-run in northeast London.
Ghetts, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, allegedly failed to stop after he knocked down a 20-year-old man in Ilford, north-east London , on October 18
The musician, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He allegedly failed to stop after hitting a 20-year-old man in Ilford last Saturday, the Met Police said.
The footage shows a figure, dressed in dark clothing, crossing the seemingly empty Redbridge Lane East in Ilford, northeast London
The 41-year-old appeared at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Monday - the same day the man died in hospital.
The indictment is expected to change from causing serious injury to causing death by dangerous driving at the next hearing.
A pedestrian who was killed in a fatal hit-and-run has been pictured, as British Netflix star and rapper Ghetts is charged over the crash
Ghetts was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on 27 October.
The police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
Ghetts is a grime rapper who played at Glastonbury last year and has collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Skepta.
Ghetts performing at Glastonbury in 2024. He is an award-winning rapper and songwriter who has featured on songs alongside Skepta, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran
He also had a role in the Netflix drama Supacell.
Last year, he received the Mobo Pioneer Award for his significant contribution to British black culture.
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