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Rapper Ghetts Jailed 12 Years for Fatal Hit-and-Run
3 Mar
Summary
- Rapper Ghetts received a 12-year prison sentence.
- He admitted causing the death of a student by dangerous driving.
- The rapper was driving over 60mph in a 30mph zone.
Award-winning rapper Ghetts, identified as Justin Clarke-Samuel, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a fatal hit-and-run incident. The 41-year-old admitted to causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving.
Tamang, a university student from Nepal, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital two days after the collision. The incident occurred on Redbridge Lane East in Ilford, in the early hours of October 18, 2025.
During the court proceedings at the Old Bailey, it was revealed that Clarke-Samuel was driving his BMW M5 at speeds exceeding 60mph in a designated 30mph zone. He struck Tamang as the student was crossing the road and subsequently failed to remain at the scene.
