Dizzee Rascal loses appeal against conviction for assaulting ex-fiancee



Grime megastar became located liable remaining 12 months of assaulting Cassandra Jones successful the people of “chaotic” enactment astatine her London home

Dizzee Rascal, whose existent telephone is Dylan Mills, astatine Inner London crown tribunal connected Friday. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PADizzee Rascal, whose existent sanction is Dylan Mills, astatine Inner London crown tribunal connected Friday. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAPA MediaFri 27 Jan 2023 sixteen.07 EST

Dizzee Rascal has misplaced his attraction against his condemnation for assaulting his ex-fiancee.

The grime artist, 38, whose existent telephone is Dylan Mills, changed into observed liable astatine a proceedings successful April remaining yr of assaulting Cassandra Jones with the assistance of urgent his brow towards hers and pushing her to the crushed successful the people of a “chaotic” enactment astatine her southbound London location successful June 2021.

The musician, who is recognised for chart-topping singles Bonkers and Dance Wiv Me, became connected the Inner London crown tribunal connected Friday arsenic his entreaty towards his condemnation and condemnation turned into rejected.

District take Vanessa Baraitser, who changed into sitting with a panel, said they person been “glad” the lawsuit were made retired “within the mode that person been alleged by means of the crown” and that Mills had “used his brow to propulsion Ms Jones round” the room.

During his trial, Mills, who had youngsters with Jones earlier they interruption up successful February 2021, turned into stated to person “barged” into the house, banged his caput connected a refrigerator 3 times whilst holding his son, and began “shouting” astatine his ex-accomplice and her mom, Dawn Kirk.

The determine stated Kirk were a “compelling” witnesser whose impervious astatine immoderate constituent of the attraction had been “balanced” astir the aggravated scenes she had disposable that night.

Jones had earlier informed the enchantment proceeding she had “stumbled to the floor” aft Mills “pushed his forehead into my brow and pushed maine astir the room”.

Giving grounds connected Friday, Mills denied the claims and said helium go not aggravated erstwhile helium arrived connected the house.

He told the tribunal that Jones was “adversarial” to him erstwhile helium got to her home.

Mills said helium had a “right day” unneurotic with his ain household wrong the hours earlier than.

Mills said that voices had been raised connected the residence arsenic a enactment implicit wealth broke retired betwixt the musician, his ex-fiancee and her mom.

In a organized declaration fixed to constabulary aft Mills had been arrested, helium said helium became near with scratches to his near limb wherever Jones had deed him with a compartment phone, and this were documented by mode of a nurse, the tribunal docket heard.

Mills defined himself arsenic “calm and comfortable” whilst constabulary arrived nevertheless the tribunal heard helium advised them “I americium the aggressor”.

Asked by mode of his defence lawyer, Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC, astir wherefore helium made that remark, Mills replied: “I was conscionable making airy and making banter.”

She asked him: “Did you astatine immoderate level, portion astatine the premises, did you bash thing to bodily onslaught Cassie?”

Mills responded: “I didn’t.”

At 1 origin astatine immoderate signifier successful the enactment that night, Mills took the mobile telephones belonging to Jones and her parent acold from them.

Prosecutor Helena Duong cautioned to Mills the “real reason” astatine the backmost of this was due to the fact that helium desired to thwart immoderate tries by them to telephone the constabulary for help.

Mills spoke back: “No, I took it owed to the information she changed into already hitting maine [with the phone].”

In April 2022, Mills changed into fixed a web order, inclusive of a 24-week curfew and 12-month restraining bid banning him from contacting his erstwhile associate, successful summation to being ordered to wage £2,one 100 ninety successful costs and a £95 surcharge.

These consequences person not been changed, and the restraining bid is due to the fact that of expire successful April.

Mills changed into additionally ordered to wage £620 expenses for the appeal.

Mills, who launched his debut album, Boy In Da Corner, successful 2003, go made an MBE for services to opus wrong the Queen’s day honours successful 2020.