🔴 GRIME STAR GHETTS JAILED FOR 12 YEARS OVER DEADLY 60MPH HIT-AND-RUN
The court was shown a compilation of CCTV of Clarke-Samuel's erratic driving including footage of the moment he hit Tamang.
The defendant had claimed he had driven dangerously because he feared someone was following him but no evidence of a pursuit was found in the footage.
After the crash, an Uber driver saw what he initially thought was a "bundle of clothes in the road" and called 999 on realising Tamang was seriously injured, the court heard.
Police found a damaged wing mirror casing on the road and traced the serial number to Clarke-Samuel's vehicle. Officers later located the car near his home, with significant damage to the windscreen, bonnet and front bumper.
In December, Clarke-Samuel pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to causing death by dangerous driving and an additional charge of dangerous driving.
In mitigation, Ben Aina KC read out extracts of a letter Clarke-Samuel had written apologising to Tamang's family.
The rapper said he felt "extreme regret, shame and remorse" over Tamang's death.
He added: "This may be the only chance that I get to apologise. It was truly an unintentional act on my part and I am so sincerely sorry for the suffering and emotional distress that I have caused."
The court heard the defendant had 12 previous convictions for 27 crimes from the age of 16 including robbery, aggravated vehicle taking and driving offences.
Shani Taggart, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Justin Clarke-Samuel knew he was in no fit state to drive and there was clear evidence of his excessive speed and disregard for road users as he drove incredibly dangerously across our city.
"Today's sentence will see Clarke-Samuel face the consequences of his fatal decision to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking.
"Our thoughts remain with Yubin Tamang's family today as they grieve the loss of their only child, and with his loved ones who have to navigate a life without him."
