Grime artist Wiley wanted by Met Police over court no-show – BBC

Grime artist Wiley is wanted by police six months after failing to turn up for a court hearing where he was set to face charges of burglary and assault.
The 43-year-old musician, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie Jr, is accused of breaking into a flat in Forest Gate, East London, and assaulting ex-kickboxer Ali Jacko.
Mr Cowie, an MBE, was due before Snaresbrook Crown Court on 11 November.
London's Met Police has posted a fresh wanted appeal on Twitter.
It said Mr Cowie's last known location was in Tower Hamlets, east London, and that he "frequents" Tower Hamlets and nearby Newham.
Mr Cowie is accused of breaking into the flat on 28 August before allegedly smashing plates and attacking Mr Jacko.
The rapper, who is from Tower Hamlets, used Mr Jacko's recording studio before the pandemic.
Known as the Godfather of Grime, Mr Cowie was made an MBE for services to music in 2018.
In September, he was due before Thames Magistrates' Court but failed to appear.
The district judge issued a warrant to arrest and bring Mr Cowie to court.
That hearing was due to take place after he was granted an adjournment earlier that month to allow him more time to apply for legal aid and speak to his lawyers.
Arrest warrant for rapper Wiley over court no-show
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Historic images of Londoners enjoying the Heath go on show
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash on Kilburn High Street
Richmond Mortlake cemetery stabbing: Man taken to hospital
Man in his 20s taken to hospital after stabbing in Mortlake cemetery
Met appeal to identify two men after burglaries in Lewisham
Hunt for two men after series of flat burglaries in Lewisham
Dozen pilgrims dead after Croatia bus crash
Alex Jones must pay $49m for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Israel arrests 19 militant suspects after Gaza flare-up
Monkeypox: Can we still stop the outbreak?
My journey to the ‘place no-one spoke of’
Kenya’s political wrestling match: Dynasties v Hustlers
Why Australia will work to build ties with Indonesia
The women's football team under siege in Ukraine. Video
'Struggling' Bollywood's online hate problem
Turtles, triumphs and tradition: Photos of the week
The Japanese man who gets paid to 'do nothing'
How a murder haunts Kenya's elections
Ghee: 'The purest food on earth'
The film that demonised rural America
The town where wi-fi is banned
© 2022 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

source