Lady Leshurr, 34, the singer who made it to the Dancing on Ice semi-finals last year, has been charged with two counts of bodily harm. The singer, whose real name is Melesha O’Garro, was involved in a bust-up with two women early hours yesterday morning and was taken away by police from a house in East London.
The rapper and songwriter, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for her services to music and charity, was reportedly taken away in handcuffs by the police.
Lady Leshurr was involved in a row outside a house near Walthamstow in East London with two women.
The singer will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Oct 24), along with an unnamed woman, 28.
She has also been charged with one count of actual bodily harm.
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A Met Police spokesperson said two women, both aged 27, were taken to hospital after the altercation and have since been discharged.
According to The Sun, neighbours in the area were woken up by a “screaming match” between Lady Leshurr and two women.
The publication also obtained a video showing the rapper being taken away in handcuffs and being led to a police van by two other officers.
A witness at the scene claimed that the musician had gotten into the car of “one of the girls she’d been arguing with and tried to get her out”.
“One of the girls she’d been arguing with was in a car, and Lady Leshurr jumped into the car and tried to get her out.”
A Metropolitan spokesperson released the statement: “Two women have been charged with assault in Leyton.
“Melesha O’Garro, 34, was charged with two counts of ABH at Knotts Green Road, E10 on Saturday, 22 October.
“Sherelle Smith, 28, was charged with one count of ABH at Knotts Green Road, E10 on Saturday, 22 October.
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