Rapper Ghetts admits death by dangerous driving

Award-winning rapper Ghetts has admitted killing a young man in a hit-and-run collision in north-east London.

The grime artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW hit 20-year-old Yubin Tamang in Ilford, north-east London, in October.

He also faces charges of causing death by careless driving when over the limit for alcohol, and another charge of dangerous driving relating to another incident on the same day.

Clarke-Samuel, 41, from Woodford, east London, pleaded guilty to causing Mr Tamang's death by dangerous driving, for which he is due to be sentenced on 12 February, when the other charges will also be dealt with, the court said.

The court previously heard that following the fatal collision in Ilford at about 23:30 GMT, Clarke-Samuel continued to drive dangerously in Worcester Crescent, Redbridge, on the journey back to his home in Woodford.

Police attended the defendant's address in Woodford early the next day.

The black BMW, registered and insured in the defendant's name, was significantly damaged.

Ghetts is a Mercury Prize-nominated grime MC, rapper and songwriter who has had high profile musical collaborations with major acts including Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.

He won the Best Male Act at the Mobo Awards in 2021 and received the Mobo Pioneer award in 2024 for his "significant contribution to British black culture".