French Rap Star Gets 18-Year Jail Sentence For Murder
deadline.comThe rapper MHD has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, following his conviction for the murder of a young man. The BBC reports that the 29-year-old, whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, was found guilty of involvement in the gang-related killing of Loic K, aged 23, in Paris in 2018.
The French court heard that the victim was knocked down by MHD’s car, a Mercedes, before being beaten and stabbed by a group of up to 12 people.
MHD had entered a “not guilty” plea to the charge. Five of his co-defendants were also convicted, while another three were acquitted.
AFP news agency reports that MHD told the court, “From the beginning, I have maintained my innocence in this case and I will continue to maintain my innocence.” He said he wasn’t at the scene of the crime, and the case against him was based on rumours.
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