Overview
- Justin Clarke-Samuel, known as Ghetts, admitted at the Old Bailey to causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving and to a separate dangerous driving count earlier that day.
- Sentencing is set for February 12, 2026, with the judge indicating a custodial term and an immediate driving disqualification imposed, with the ban’s length to be decided.
- The collision occurred at 11:33 p.m. on October 18, 2025, on Redbridge Lane East in Ilford; Tamang died in hospital two days later as his family, who traveled to the UK, later attended the plea hearing.
- Police linked a BMW registered to Clarke-Samuel to the scene via CCTV and number-plate checks, found the car with major damage near his home within hours, and arrested him shortly afterward.
- The Crown Prosecution Service says he had consumed alcohol and was driving at more than 60mph in a 30mph zone, with additional charges related to alcohol and further dangerous driving to be addressed at the sentencing hearing.