Murdered drill rapper was charged over killing of South London rival’s brother and was cleared just months before he himself was knifed to death
Sidique Kamara, known by his stage name Incognito, had been charged over the death of Abdirahman Mohamed in Peckham
THE drill rapper fatally stabbed on London's streets had been charged with the murder of a South London rival's brother and cleared just months before his own violent death, it can be revealed.
Sidique Kamara, known by his stage name Incognito, had been accused of killing Abdirahman Mohamed, the brother of a member of Zone 2, in Peckham last year.
A court was told the teenager had been attacked late at night on June 2 last year, with Sidique Kamara, then 21, and Kevin Aka-Kadjo, 18, charged with murder.
The prosecution alleged the teen victim had been attacked in revenge for "disrespecting" Aka-Kadjo a few days earlier by mocking him for being arrested by police in possession of a samurai sword.
Both Kamara and Aka-Kadjo were cleared earlier this year.
But last night, Kamara AKA Incognito, was knifed to death, with two others left seriously injured after the attack in Camberwell.
It comes as today neighbours claimed police had to hold back the young man's mother Janaba, 55, as she tried to get to her son as he lay dying.
A neighbour said: "He was lying down dying and the men wanted to see him, only last words, just to get something out of him, but the police would not let her through.
"They stopped her going through at the police cordon so she ran and tried to climb over the metal railings."
Two other men, a 16-year-old and a 31-year-old, were injured in the attack.
Two men, aged 19 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder close to the scene - just yard from where fellow Moscow17 member Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was shot to death in May.
Before his death, Incognito had shared tributes to Barton.
The two men were both pictured alongside Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood and have appeared on his YouTube channel.
It comes as the Sun Online today can reveal Incognito discussed the impact that drill music had on London's increasing violence.
Speaking with journalist Mr Montgomery, the rapper said: “You see with the violence that’s happening now, music does influence it, you gotta put your hands up and say drill music does influence it.
“But knife crime and gun crime has been going on before drill.”
The Met Police has linked drill rap music to a surge in gang-related attacks and have requested more than 50 videos to be removed from YouTube in the last two years.
DJ Tim Westwood’s controversial YouTube channel which has been blasted for promoting violent gang videos could have raked in up to £1.9million.
How drill music is fuelling violence on the streets of London
DRILL originated in Chicago earlier this decade, helping to make the city one of America’s most violent with 650 murders last year.
Recently, a grittier style emerged in South London that draws on grime and other genres.
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has promoted the genre by hosting drill videos on his YouTube channel.
Drill lyrics usually glorify violence and gang culture.
Some feuding gangs have recorded “diss tracks”, insulting each other online as an incitement to tit-for-tat violence.
The music has been blamed in part for the surge in murders and maimings in London.
Incognito had also tweeted that it “gets scary when it turns night time” – also adding “told my mummy not to worry because i ain’t letting them kill me in these streets”.
Tributes for the dad-of-one have since flowed with shocked close friend Jason, 23, saying at the scene: “He was a young father and he was a very good father.
"He was a young man learning to be a dad.
“He was a good guy and I’m just grieving for my friend.”
Moscow17 label tweeted: “Today we have taken a very sad loss in our member @SK017_/Incognito, we ask for all prayers to be directed towards him and his family.”
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Detective Chief Inspector Richard Leonard, said: "Another young man has tragically and needlessly lost his life through an act of violence.
"We are keeping an open mind about the possible motive for this attack, but at this early stage one line of enquiry is this being gang-related.
"I'd like to reassure the community that we have made two arrests and we are working around the clock to establish what happened and bring those responsible to justice.
"However, we cannot do this alone and I'd appeal to any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency.
"Any information, however insignificant you think it is, is vital to our investigation."
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