US EditionStudent Named as Victim Killed in Alleged 'Hit and Run'
Ghetts faces charges after hitting 20-year-old Nepali student Yubin Tamang, who died days later; family demands justice and police seek witnesses.
- On Monday October 27, Ghetts, stage name of Justin Clarke-Samuel, appeared at Barkingside Magistrates' Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving, was remanded in custody, and will appear at the Old Bailey on November 24.
- On Saturday October 18 the collision occurred on Redbridge Lane East, Ilford, where the driver allegedly failed to stop after striking a 20-year-old man.
- The victim, identified as Yubin Tamang, 20, Nepali student, was named by his family, who posted pleas for justice and shared childhood photos after his death last week.
- At his earlier hearing on October 20 he was initially charged with causing serious injury at Stratford Magistrates' Court, but the indictment changed after the victim died two days later; Ghetts confirmed his name, date of birth and address before being remanded.
- The rapper, who has collaborated with major artists, also appears on Netflix; Ghetts featured in Supacell, which logged 179.6 million hours viewed last year, and won Mobo Awards in 2021 and 2024.
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UK Rapper Ghetts Appears In Court Following Hit-And-Run
UK rapper Ghetts appeared in court yesterday after being officially charged with causing death by dangerous driving. As previously reported by MTO News, Ghetts, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, was driving in the Ilford, Essex, area when he failed to stop after hitting a 20-year-old man in Ilford on Saturday, October 18. The victim has since been identified as 20-year-old Nepali student Yubin Tamang. Surveillance footage of the incident has been …
Ghetts charged with causing death by dangerous driving after East London hit-and-run
Ghetts has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash in London. The rapper, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, allegedly failed to stop after hitting a 20 year-old man in Redbridge Lane East, Ilford on Saturday October 18 the Met Police said (via BBC News). He appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Monday (October 20), initially charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The man died the s…
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