UK Rapper Sentenced to 12 Years for Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Nepali Student

London. The British rapper Ghetts, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 'hit and run' accident in London that killed 20-year-old Nepali student Yubin Tamang. The Old Bailey court in London, while delivering the verdict, also banned him from driving for the next 17 years along with the prison sentence.

According to the details of the incident, on the evening of October 18, 2025, Yubin was crossing the road at Redbridge Lane East in Ilford, Northeast London, when he was struck by a speeding BMW car driven by Clarke-Samuel. After the collision, he fled the scene without stopping. Yubin, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, died two days later during treatment.

Evidence presented in court showed that at the time of the accident, Clarke-Samuel was driving at a speed exceeding 60 miles per hour on a road with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. The prosecution claimed that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and that his driving appeared extremely dangerous in CCTV footage.

During the hearing, the family of the deceased Yubin expressed deep pain in an emotional statement to the court, stating that the future of their only child had been snatched away due to negligence. The convicted rapper apologized to the victim's family, saying he felt "extremely remorseful." According to the court, Clarke-Samuel had pleaded guilty to charges including dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, and fleeing after the collision.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that the funeral rites for Yubin Tamang have been completed.