Rapper Ghetts charged after man killed in hit-and-run

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The rapper Ghetts has been charged aft a antheral was killed successful a hit-and-run successful northeast London.

The musician, whose existent sanction is Justin Clarke-Samuel, was charged with causing superior wounded by unsafe driving.

He allegedly failed to halt aft hitting a 20-year-old antheral successful Ilford past Saturday, the Met Police said.

The 41-year-old appeared astatine Stratford Magistrates' Court connected Monday - the aforesaid time the antheral died successful hospital.

The indictment is expected to alteration from causing superior wounded to causing decease by unsafe driving astatine the adjacent hearing.

Ghetts was remanded into custody and is owed to look astatine Barkingside Magistrates' Court connected 27 October.

The constabulary are appealing for witnesses to the clang to travel forward.

Ghetts is simply a grime rapper who played astatine Glastonbury past twelvemonth and has collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Skepta.

He besides had a relation successful the Netflix play Supacell.

Last year, helium received the Mobo Pioneer Award for his important publication to British achromatic culture.