Ghetts charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Justin Clarke-Samuel, the 41-year-old British rapper and actor who performs as Ghetts, has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a vehicle struck a 20-year-old man in Ilford, east London, on Saturday, October 18. The victim was taken to hospital and died on Monday, October 20, the same day Clarke-Samuel appeared at Stratford Magistrates Court, according to police. Clarke-Samuel was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court on Monday, October 27.

The Metropolitan Police said the defendant is accused of failing to stop after the collision on Redbridge Lane East. The current charge is causing serious injury by dangerous driving, but prosecutors indicated the indictment could be amended to causing death by dangerous driving at the next hearing depending on further investigation. Officers have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage or other information about vehicle movements in the area around the time of the incident to come forward.

The case is in its early stages. Magistrates courts typically handle initial appearances and remand decisions while more serious charges and trial preparation proceed...