French rapper MHD (born: Mohamed Sylla) has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in Paris, The Guardian and French information company Agence France-Press report. Sylla was arrested on Tuesday, January 15, in reference to the July 2018 killing of a 23-year-old man recognized as Loïc Okay. According to the AFP, the person died throughout a struggle between gangs from Paris’ 10th and 19th arrondissements. Sylla’s automotive was reportedly noticed on the scene. Three different males had been charged alongside Sylla.
In an announcement to the AFP, Mohamed Sylla’s lawyer mentioned that her consumer “denies any involvement in this brawl,” including, “His presence at the scene of the incident remains to be proven.” She additionally mentioned that the automotive was utilized by totally different “individuals identified by investigators as the perpetrators of the deadly attack,” and that Sylla contacted investigators “as soon as he became aware” that the automotive was concerned. The lawyer added that Sylla has “never been involved in conflicts between rival gangs.”
MHD launched his second album 19 final yr. The title comes from Paris’ 19th arrondissement the place Mohamed Sylla grew up.
Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for MHD.
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