Rapper and Supacell star Ghetts has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in East London.
The musician and Netflix actor, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, allegedly failed to stop after hitting 20-year-old Yubin Tamang in East London, Barkingside Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday.
The incident occurred in Redbridge Lane East on Saturday, October 18, the Met Police said.
Clarke-Samuel, 41, who is in custody and appeared in court today wearing a grey prison-issue tracksuit, had initially been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The indictment was changed after Mr Tamang died on October 20.
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The musician spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address and was remanded in custody.
He will next appear in court at the Old Bailey on November 24.
Clarke-Samuel first appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on October 20, the same day the man died in hospital.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
Ghetts has yet to comment on the indictment publicly.
The rapper, who played Glastonbury last year, has featured alongside Skepta, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran, racking up millions of plays on Spotify with tracks including One Take, Skengman and IC3.
He released his debut studio album, Rebel with a Cause, in 2014, which he then followed up with Conflict of Interest in 2021.
Ghetts toured abroad with Top Boy star and fellow rapper Kano, and was a member of East London British grime group Nasty Crew.
He took home the best male act at the Mobo Awards in 2021 and has also been nominated for a Mercury Prize.
In 2024, he received the Mobo Pioneer Award in 2024 for his significant contribution to British black culture.
Ghetts also co-starred in the Netflix superhero drama Supacell, in which a group of normal south Londoners develop otherworldly powers overnight, as a result of a shared family history of sickle cell disease.
The show debuted on the streamer in 2024 and saw Ghetts play Craig, or Krazy, who was a former gangster on the show who had the power to absorb the abilities of those around him.
A version of this article was first published on October 24, 2025.
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