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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

Ghetts CCTV shows ‘shocking’ driving before fatal hit-and-run

CCTV shows Ghetts driving on the wrong side of the road before killing a student in a hit-and-run while speeding and over the drink-drive limit.

The award-winning rapper, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepalese national Yubin Tamang, 20, in north-east London.

The grime artist, 41, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and dangerous driving. He has been jailed for 12 years and disqualified from driving for 17 years.

Judge Mark Lucraft KC said the footage showed a “quite appalling litany of incidents” leading up to the fatal collision, which was “simply shocking”.

Footage showed Clarke-Samuel driving at speed and failing to stop at several red traffic lights, the court was told.

He repeatedly veered onto the wrong side of the road, mounted the curb, and collided with a motorcyclist and a Mercedes.

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