DigDat, the British drill rapper, was discovered responsible of tried homicide and a number of firearms fees following a capturing in London in 2023.
DigDat confronted justice Tuesday (March 19), as a jury at London’s Previous Bailey discovered the British drill rapper responsible of tried homicide stemming from a violent drive-by capturing in London’s Notting Hill in November 2023
The 25-year-old artist, whose authorized identify is Nathan Tokosi, confirmed no seen emotion because the unanimous verdict was delivered, per BBC Information.
Tokosi was behind the wheel of a stolen Audi when he fired no less than six rounds towards one other automobile, critically injuring 27-year-old Daniel Offei-Ntow.
The sufferer sustained gunshot wounds to his head, mouth and torso however miraculously survived after present process emergency surgical procedure.
Detective Constable Hannah Forrest, a part of the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime South unit, described the incident.
“This was a savage assault, with the sufferer requiring emergency surgical procedure after being shot within the physique, mouth and head,” she defined. “The decision on this case exhibits that this violent criminality won’t be tolerated on London’s streets.”
The jury additionally convicted Tokosi on a number of firearms fees, together with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to hazard life, possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of ammunition with no legitimate firearms certificates.
Forrest emphasised Tokosi’s harmful nature, noting, “Tokosi is a extremely harmful particular person, who had – on the time of the capturing – solely simply been launched from jail after serving time for a separate offense.”
Tokosi, initially from Deptford in southeast London, rose to prominence in 2018. His breakout single “Air Pressure” climbed to quantity 20 on the UK Singles Chart, boosted by a remix that includes fellow rappers Krept & Konan and Okay-Entice.
His debut album, “Ei8ht Mile,” launched in January 2020, featured collaborations with notable artists together with Aitch and D-Block Europe.
Sentencing for Tokosi has been postponed, with a date but to be introduced.
