The rapper Ghetts has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a student in a hit-and-run while driving dangerously.

The award-winning artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, appeared at the Old Bailey in London by video link from Pentonville prison and admitted causing the death of 20-year-old Nepali student Yubin Tamang on 18 October.

Clarke-Samuel, 41, also pleaded guilty to an additional charge of driving his BMW M5 dangerously in London before the fatal incident.

Judge Lucraft KC told Clarke-Samuel “the only sentence to be passed is a custodial sentence” but the length of his jail term had yet to be determined. He is due to be sentenced on 12 February.

Clarke-Samuel, who is in custody, was disqualified from driving with immediate effect but the length of the ban has yet to

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