More details of the charge against East London rapper Unknown T have emerged.
The UK rap talent soared in 2018, releasing his anthem 'Homerton B' and playing a string of live shows.
Unknown T played a Clash Live event at Ace Hotel in London, and we spoke to him for our Next Wave section.
Yesterday – July 16th – Unknown T was arrested by police in London and charged with murder following an incident at a North London party in 2018.
Drill music rapper Unknown T, whose real name is Daniel Lena, has been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man at a flat party in Islington in north London in January 2018.
— LBC Breaking (@lbcbreaking) July 16, 2019
Now police have given a statement to theFader which reveals a few more details.
The rapper – real name Daniel Lena – was charged alongside two other men, 20-year-old Ramani Boreland and 20-year-old Mohammed Musse.
The three men have been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Steven Narvaez-Jara, with formal charges being made on July 6th.
The statement reads: "Police were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) on New Year’s Day, Monday, 1 January at around 02:35 hours to an address, a flat in Bartholomew Court, EC1. [Narvaez-Jara], from Belvedere Kent, was found suffering from stab injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another 20-year-old man at the scene who was also found with stab injuries was taken to hospital and subsequently recovered."
Unknown T's team have made no comment.
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