French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder
French rapper MHD has been given a 12-year jail term for the murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.
A court in the capital found the 29-year-old MHD, real name Mohamed Sylla, guilty of involvement in the gang-related killing of Loic K, 23.
The victim was knocked down by MHD’s Mercedes, then beaten and stabbed to death by a crowd of about 12 people.
MHD, who is known for blending trap and West African music to get “Afro trap”, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
“From the beginning, I have maintained my innocence in this case and I will continue to maintain my innocence,” he told the packed court in Paris, AFP news agency reports.
