Netflix star and rapper Ghetts has been charged with inflicting severe harm by harmful driving after a crash in Ilford that left a 20-year-old man lifeless, police have confirmed

A British rapper and Netflix actor has been charged with inflicting severe harm by harmful driving following a crash in east London that has since turned deadly.

Justin Clarke-Samuel, 41, greatest identified by his stage identify Ghetts and for his position within the hit Netflix collection Supacell, is accused of failing to cease after allegedly hitting a 20-year-old man in Ilford on October 18.

The sufferer was taken to hospital however tragically died on Monday (October 20), the identical day Clarke-Samuel appeared earlier than Stratford Magistrates’ Court docket.

At current, the cost is inflicting severe harm by harmful driving, although prosecutors confirmed the indictment may very well be upgraded to inflicting demise by harmful driving on the subsequent listening to, relying on additional developments.

The musician, from Woodford Inexperienced, was remanded in custody and is anticipated to look at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court docket on October 27.

Metropolitan Police have launched an attraction urging any witnesses or anybody with dashcam footage from the scene to come back ahead as investigations proceed.

Clarke-Samuel rose to prominence as one of many UK’s main grime artists, performing beneath the identify Ghetts.

Over time, he has collaborated with main names in British music together with Skepta, Stormzy, and Ed Sheeran, amassing tens of millions of streams on Spotify.

In 2024, Ghetts carried out at Glastonbury Competition, additional cementing his status as one of many style’s standout voices.

His profession accolades embody a 2008 BET Award nomination for Greatest Worldwide Act: UK, the place he was shortlisted alongside Chipmunk, Giggs, and Skepta.

His tracks have obtained common airplay throughout nationwide radio, together with BBC Radio 1, Kiss 100, and BBC Radio 1Xtra, and he has toured internationally, sharing levels with acclaimed rapper and High Boy star Kano.

Earlier than his solo success, Clarke-Samuel was a member of the influential east London grime collective Nasty Crew, which helped form the early UK grime scene.

Police inquiries stay ongoing into the collision, which occurred on a residential stretch of street in Ilford.

Officers are notably eager to hint anybody who witnessed the crash or who might have details about Clarke-Samuel’s automobile actions across the time of the incident.

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