Rap Star Ghetts Jailed 12 Years For Fatal Hit-and-Run

Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a fatal hit-and-run crash in London that killed 20-year-old Nepali student Yubin Tamang. Prosecutors said the rapper, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, was speeding and under the influence of alcohol while driving erratically before the October 2025 collision. Tamang suffered catastrophic injuries and died two days later. At London’s Central Criminal Court, Judge Mark Lucraft described CCTV footage as an “appalling litany of incidents” leading to a “simply shocking” crash. Clarke-Samuel had pleaded guilty in December to causing death by dangerous driving and has also been banned from driving for 17 years. The 41-year-old rapper previously won Best Male Act at the MOBO Awards and collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran and Stormzy.