Slowthai appeared in court docket Tuesday (Could 16) on two costs of rape and took to Instagram after the court docket look to disclaim the allegations.
“Concerning the allegations being reported about me. I categorically deny the fees,” the 28-year-old British rapper wrote in an announcement posted to Instagram. “I’m harmless and I’m assured my identify shall be cleared. Till then I’ll apply my power to make sure that is concluded swiftly and justly.”
He concluded by asking his supporters to not “remark about this case” and to “respect the method and privateness” of his household.
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The star, actual identify Tyron Frampton, appeared earlier than Oxfordshire, England, magistrates court docket through video hyperlink earlier within the day, the place he was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a girl with out her consent stemming from a September 2021 incident in Oxford, in keeping with The Guardian.
The publication added that Frampton didn’t enter a plea through the look and solely confirmed his actual identify, date of delivery and Northampton handle. Prosecuting lawyer Adam Yar Khan stated the rape cost have to be heard at crown court docket, on account of it being an indictable-only offense. On the time of publication, there isn’t a additional data surrounding the fees and the accuser’s claims.
Slowthai burst into the mainstream music market together with his Mercury Prize-nominated 2019 album, Nothing About Nice Britain. Since then, he’s launched his 2021 album Tyron and, most just lately, 2023’s Ugly. The rapper is presently scheduled to take the stage at a lot of upcoming summer time festivals, together with Glastonbury and Studying and Leeds competition.
