Ghetts was charged with harmful driving after a deadly hit-and-run in Ilford and will face an upgraded cost as police proceed their investigation.

Ghetts was charged with inflicting critical harm by harmful driving after a lethal hit-and-run in Ilford left a 20-year-old man useless and police investigating whether or not the cost can be upgraded.

The 41-year-old East London rapper, born Justin Clarke-Samuel, appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, simply hours after the younger sufferer died within the hospital from accidents sustained within the Saturday evening collision on Redbridge Lane East.

Authorities stated Ghetts allegedly did not cease after the crash. Law enforcement confirmed the cost is predicted to be elevated to inflicting dying by harmful driving on the subsequent court docket date.

The BBC reported that Clarke-Samuel, who resides in Woodford Green, was remanded into custody and can return to court docket at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on October 27.

The incident comes as Ghetts is within the midst of a high-profile stretch in his music profession. His fourth studio album, On Purpose, With Purpose, dropped in February and reached quantity 29 on the UK Albums Chart.

The 18-track undertaking contains collaborations with Sampha, Kano, Wretch 32, Unknown T, Lancey Foux and Moonchild Sanelly.

Ghetts has lengthy been a key determine within the UK Hip-Hop and dirt scenes. He first gained consideration underneath the title Ghetto earlier than rebranding as Ghetts.

His 2021 album Conflict of Interest peaked at quantity 2 on the Official UK Albums Chart, marking his most commercially profitable launch.

Earlier this 12 months, he was honored with a MOBO Pioneer Award and appeared within the Netflix superhero sequence Supacell alongside fellow rapper Digga D.

Police are asking for anybody who witnessed the crash or has related info to come back ahead because the investigation continues.

The sufferer died on October 21, the identical day Ghetts appeared in court docket.

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