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British rapper and _Supacell_ actor Ghetts, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a fatal hit-and-run crash in London.
The 41-year-old previously pleaded guilty to causing the death of 20-year-old Nepalese student Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving, as well as a separate count of dangerous driving prior to the collision. In addition to the prison term, the court disqualified him from driving for 17 years.
The sentence was handed down at the Old Bailey after prosecutors detailed what they described as reckless and avoidable driving on the night of October 18, 2025. According to the Crown Prosecution Service, Clarke-Samuel had been drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel and was captured on CCTV driving at excessive speed through central and northeast London.
Court evidence showed the rapper’s BMW traveling at more than 60 mph on a residential road before striking Tamang, who was crossing the street. Prosecutors said the impact caused catastrophic injuries. Clarke-Samuel did not stop at the scene and instead drove home, where he was arrested the following day. Tamang died in hospital two days after the crash.
Judge Mark Lucraft KC described the CCTV evidence as showing a “quite appalling litany of incidents” leading up to the collision. Prosecutors also told the court the defendant had failed to stop at multiple red lights and carried out dangerous maneuvers shortly before the fatal impact.
In a letter read to the court, Clarke-Samuel expressed remorse, writing that he was acting from a place of “extreme regret, shame and remorse” and acknowledged he must face the consequences of his actions. "This may be the only chance that I get to apologise. It was truly an unintentional act on my part, and I am so sincerely sorry for the suffering and emotional distress that I have caused. I fully understand that I must face consequences for my actions, and I accept that I must now be punished. I hope through the process of punishment and rehabilitation, I can still add some contribution to my community," the rapper said.
His legal team said he had previously feared being followed due to a past robbery incident, though investigators reported finding no evidence of any pursuit on the night in question. Shani Taggart of the Crown Prosecution Service said the case relied on CCTV footage, toxicology results and mobile data analysis to map the defendant’s route across London. She stated that Clarke-Samuel “knew he was in no fit state to drive” and had shown clear disregard for other road users.
Clarke-Samuel is widely known both for his music career in the UK grime scene and for portraying antagonist Krazy in _Supacell_, the Netflix superhero drama created by Andrew Onwubolu. The series, which follows a group of Black Londoners who unexpectedly develop superpowers, became a major streaming hit after its 2024 debut.
Production on Season 2 had begun shortly before the crash and had not yet wrapped. The fate of Clarke-Samuel’s character was left ambiguous at the end of Season 1, and it remains unclear how the show will address his absence. For Tamang’s family, the court heard, the focus remains on the loss of their only child, a tragedy prosecutors said stemmed from the fatal decision to drive after drinking and at dangerous speed.