The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. They initially denied a charge of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy to commit violent disorder on the sixth day of their trial, last month. Despite his success, Digga has continued to face some of the harsh realities of life. The video shows him and another yob bragging of stabbings and shootings. "But it doesn't mean that he should be written off.". 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In an exclusive photo obtained by The Sun the acid fiend - who pleaded guilty to manslaughter - can be seen posing menacingly with what appears to be asub-machine gun. The 21-year-old has been shooting a video in the United Arab Emirates, which he posted on social media. Herbert has a fanatical legion of followers. When the terms of Digga's CBO were ordered in 2018, the Metropolitan Police denied it amounted to censorship. Officers swooped on the group in November last year after they featured in seven videos on YouTube wearing balaclavas. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Rhys Herbert, known as Digga D,is no stranger to controversy, An image posted on social media show him swigging from a bottle of booze in front of a Welcome Home sign, He shared a snap from a recording studio after his release from jail last month, Rhys Herbert, rapping as Digga D, points his hands in a mock gun gesture in a drill rap video, The 1011 gang were caught by cops with a haul of weapons in November, 2017, Police let banned drill gang make violent video weeks after jail release and claim lyrics about stabbings and shotguns are NOT breach of order. They were armed with four large machetes, baseball bats, masks, and gloves and police suspect they were planning an attack on the rival 12 Worlds gang from Shepherds Bush. Last year, it was revealed that it made 129 removal requests to YouTube in the space of just one month. The video contains the line: "Two in a week got put in a casket, look what you d***heads started.". But today he has released a statement to fans on Instagram. Join Facebook to connect with Rhys Herbert and others you may know. Privacy Policy, Crosswords Everyone wishing bad on me. Five gang members who made drill music videos to glorify violence have been jailed after they were caught with machetes and baseball bats. Drill videos were used as evidence against Reial Phillips, known as Lynch, who was jailed for 27 years in 2016 for a series of non-fatal shootings in Birmingam. We should not be encouraging rappers like this. Newspaper Email that stopped everyone in their tracks. DIGGA D has broken his silence following claims he was arrested in Dubai in connection with a stabbing. Webster, of Westway, West London, admitted manslaughter while on trial for Joanne's murder in April. Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was l Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led away from an apartment by police in Beckton, East London, earlier this week.Credit: Instagram / pyr3xliving5In a post streaming his arrest on social media he tells the camera: "Recalled back to jail. I like to move forward and I think about the future a lot. Herbert was associated with the ultra-violent 1011 and is a member of a rap crew known as CGM. On his friends social media, he appears in a video which is captioned Digga D buys a monkey on live. On Monday, they were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court whereMicah Bedeau, of Colville Square, Notting Hill, was jailed for three years and three months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit violent disorder and possession of cannabis. Jake Ryan For The Mail On Sunday "The lucky thing I would say about Digga D is that he's such a brilliant artist, creatively. The Sun recently revealed thatthe music platforms are selling violent drill rap music made by various London groups. The lyrics, mainly written by Herbert, referenced several real and often violent events. Drill lyrics usually glorify violence and gang culture. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Facebook gives people the power to. Herbert and other members of the 1011 gang previously appeared on ex-BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood's YouTube channel. Two of them have been previously arrested for hacking into the Met's official Twitter account and using it to post messages demanding his release from prison. But The Sun understands the video was not related to the recall to prison. "So that's something that, obviously, we are discussing in the background, because the CBO brings so many challenges that make it difficult for him to be able to continue to earn a living and make music and to allow him to be creative. Fans speculated online Herbert had been banged up again for breaching the CBO by sharing a clip on Instagram of himself nodding along to lyrics believed to be threatening violence against a rival gang. MSI Media Ltd is not responsible for the content of external sites. Digga D: 'I've learnt from my mistakes' - BBC Three Jordan Bedeau, 18, of Colville Square, Kensington and Chelsea, was sentenced to three years, Rhys Herbert, 19, of Lonsdale Road, Kensington and Chelsea, was sentenced to two years and six months and a 17-year-old boy from Hammersmith and Fulham was sentenced to a 10 month detention and training order when they all pleaded guilty for violent disorder. Opinions A source close to Webster's family told The Sun they had warned him about hanging out in gangs. It's just about moving away from it and having a positive future. ", And Joanne's daughter Katie Pitwell, 18, said: "You not only destroyed her life, but all of ours too.". In a picture posted on social media Herbert, 19, part of the Ladbroke Grove gang, posed outside jail after being released towards the end of May because of time spent on remand. And also it goes even further because, visually, there are certain things he's also not allowed to portray. The groups then approach each other, all armed with knives making gestures at each other. "The problem for Rhys is that the world he's coming out of has caused him a lot of enemies and I guess part of that is being in a gang," Cecilia says. The notorious drill rapper, who is banned from making music. Reflecting on his past, Digga says he regrets the things he's done but realises he can't go back and change things. Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, was jailed last year aged 17 alongside four other members of the 1011 gang after they were caught with baseball bats and machetes on their way to. Was it marketing for a video?". Three people who beat a vulnerable man in Bath before stealing almost all of his savings have been jailed. Newspaper Subscription By. A BRITISH rapper has been accused of animal abuse after he filmed himself shouting at an orangutang while locked in a car. The music has been blamed in part for the surge in murders and maimings in London. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. His 2019 single No Diet, meanwhile, has sold more than 200,000 copies with 20 million views on YouTube. Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? The defendants claimed they were on their way to make a music video and that the weapons were simply propswhen they were arrested. French Montana did what he did, you know what I'm saying? "Some people will hear my music and think the worst of me, but I think the documentary shows that I'm a cool guy because I actually am. They became worried that Webster, who attended a private junior school in Streatham, South London, was mixed up in gangs after his mother discovered him knocked-out cold after a fight. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. A gang source said: "General was well-known for rolling around the estates with his mac gun - that became his thing. Rhys Herbert, 17, also known as "Digga D" was jailed for a year and banned from making violent music in June after being caught with a group of thugs heading into battle armed with machetes. As part of his release conditions, he was banned from going back home to London and, after being released from prison, was made to stay in an approved premises hostel in Norwich. The six men sentenced for their part in a mass brawl in Maida Vale in January 2019.. Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? It's even more difficult to manoeuvre when you're a musician on a mission to succeed in such a fickle, here-today-gone-tomorrow type of industry. Anger over BBC documentary on drill rapper jailed for a machete attack Photos posted on Instagram show him swigging from a bottle of booze in front of a Welcome Home sign, posing in a pal's car and sporting a designer watch as he toasted his freedom. El-Drissi, of Ilbert Street, Westminster, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was locked up for two years and 11 months. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Wyse is seen throwing a knife at the other groups Skoda as members of the public are seen running away in fear. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. The Metropolitan Police blame drill rap for playing a role in escalating street violence in London and have been working with social media companies to remove tracks that are deemed to incite violence. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Damani Salmon-Charles, 24, of Foscote Mews, Westminster, was the man found with the stab wound to the chest and denied the offences of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon but pleaded guilty part-way through the trial and was jailed for three years and two months. Prosecutors have applied for criminal behaviour orders to ban the group from making drill music for up to five years and the judge will rule on the applications on Friday. Herbert has a fanatical legion of followers. And shockingly the close family source claimed that the authorities should have clamped down on Webster harder to stop his descent into gang crime. Xeneral Webster, 19, who screamed abuse at the judge as he was caged for 17 years this month, had the street name "General" as part of the notorious 12 World rap gang. Others think drill encourages violence. WhatsApp. Six men and a teenager who took part in an organised fight armed with at least seven knives and a gun in Westminster have been jailed for a combined total of nearly 18 years. Bedeau and Herbert had. He's been able to try his best to try and create music without getting himself breached.". Digga D - Wikipedia A Queen's Park thug has been jailed for brandishing a fake gun during an organised gang fight in Maida Vale. Someone had hit him round the head with a baseball bat. Recorder Ann Mulligan on Friday banned Yonas Girma, 21, Micah Bedeau, 19, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordan Bedeau, 17, and Rhys Herbert, 17, from mentioning death or injury in songs or on social. She says in the documentary: "I truly hope that the lifestyle he had before he'll leave behind and just be able to live a life free of violence, free of the threat of violence and free of the police and probation. Twenty-year-old rapper Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - is one of UK drill's most valued players, known for adding fun and frolics to this overtly dark and menacing sound and scene. 102. Andrew Herbert, Rhys Escott and Kelly Miles went to a flat where George Fox was. The offences they have been found guilty of include murder, manslaughter and grievous bodily harm (GBH). Seven people jailed for their part in organised fight that included He was also banned from writing lyrics which incite violence. Originally published on 24 November 2020. In one track called "Menaces 2 Society" the gang rap: "Leave man dead up if a car pulls stiff, Like get it, just wet it, show man what a splashing (stabbing) is, How many times have we backed it done splashed (stabbed) it, Really trying to make man swim (in a pool of blood). Teenagers arrested over hacking of Metropolitan Police Twitter account By By the time the police arrived all the suspects had run away but a 17-year-old boy had taken himself to hospital shortly after the fight with a large slash wound to his face and another man was treated near the scene of the fight with a stab wound to the chest. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In the early hours of Monday, Digga D took to social media and tweeted a clip from a video of his. 12. "For me, it's always nice to have that push. 'Drill' rappers Jordan Bedeau, 18, Rhys Herbert, 19, and a 17-year-old associate were members of the Ladbroke Grove gang in west London. , updated Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. She believed he was dead. Joanne's sister Jacqueline Joiner, 61, told Webster in court: "We have a lifetime sentence and any sentence you get won't compare with ours. In a landmark ruling, the judge banned Herbert and other members of the 1011 street gang from making videos that glorified or incited violence without police approval under a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). He was also banned from writing lyrics which incite violence. 22:45 BST 21 Nov 2020 Back home in Britain, he has been ordered to get clearance from the Metropolitan police to release music. Rapper who needs cops' permission to make music back in jail weeks The police searched Bedeaus address and carried out a warrant where they found clothing matching the suspects identified in the CCTV of the fight. In March last year, he was handed a two-and-a-half year sentence for his role in planning a terrifying machete and knife fight with a rival gang. Drill rap gang jailed for planning machete revenge attack on rivals Rhys Herbert AKA Digga D from West London has been in the United Emirates where he has filmed a music video. One gang member, described as 'Green Arrow' in the CCTV evidence, was standing apart from the group with arms outstretched with an item that clearly looks like a gun. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Two of them have been previously arrested for hacking into the Met's official Twitter account and using it to post messages demanding his release from prison. Herbert continued: No. And we will bring those videos before the courts to demonstrate the intention of those who make and take part in them to cause violence and disorder. 13:23 EDT 23 Mar 2020. He is no stranger to trouble and was jailed last year for his role in planning a terrifying. Digga D arrest rumours denied by cops after unfounded claims - The Sun "It sounds bad, I know, but I'm just used to it now," he tells BBC Three over Zoom, as he fries up some breakfast in his kitchen. Their aim was purely to glorify gangs and violence. He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and was released last month. Bedeau and Herbert had each been handed CBOs banning them from posting violent rap songs in a bid to stop them inciting violence 'in any shape or form.'. Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordean Bedeau, 17, and Rhys Herbert, 17, were each imprisoned or detained on Monday for their role in a planned revenge attack on another gang. "It's very important to have a strong team behind you," Digga D says, "because if you don't, you won't feel like anyone's supporting you. Pets To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Police say drill rap videos on YouTube can incite violence and play a significant role in inter-gang violence including murder among London gangs. Jordan Bedeau, 18, of Colville Square, Kensington and Chelsea, was sentenced to three years, Rhys Herbert, 19, of Lonsdale Road, Kensington and Chelsea, was sentenced to two years and six months and a 17-year-old boy from Hammersmith and Fulham was sentenced to a 10 month detention and training order when they all pleaded guilty for violent "Those are the things to expect if you lead that lifestyle.". Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . 'This incident occurred not late at night with no one around, but in a busy public area or cars, pedestrians and shoppers. Digga D speaks out after rumours drill rapper was arrested in Dubai Is Digga D Arrested? So it's very tricky. He is no stranger to trouble and was jailed last year for his role in planning a terrifying machete and knife brawl with a rival gang. View our online Press Pack. him and other members of the 1011 street gang. I just haven't had the time to do what I want to do because of prison. Media Pack 10:39 EDT 23 Mar 2020 One song called No Hook included sounds of gun shots and lyrics such as: Clock me an opp [opposing gang member], wind down the window, back [get] out the spinner [revolver firearm] and burst [shoot] him. The notorious drill rapper, who is banned from making music videos in the UK without permission from police, had been shooting a video in the United Arab Emirates, when he posted the video on social media. "I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't make some of the mistakes I made, but I'm not a man that likes to live in the past. "If you watch some of my old videos where they say the music was dark, you can see my personality in it, like me dancing with my friends and laughing. 3 Rhys Herbert, rapping as Digga D, points his hands in a mock gun gesture in a drill rap videoCredit: YouTube To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Girma, of Hounslow Road, Hanworth, was jailed for three-and-a-half years for conspiracy to commit violent disorder and possession of a baseball bat. On January 2, 2019, at around 7pm police were called to reports of a large fight involving 20 people armed with weapons in the area of Great Western Road and Harrow Road, in Westbourne Park. In pictures passed to The Sun Webster - who himself was attacked with acid by gang members - can be seen posing with what appears to be a sub-machine gun, known as a mac gun, and bundles of cash thought to be earned through drug dealing.

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