Dizzee Rascal

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Dizzee Rascal sentenced for assaulting former fiancee (RTE.ie)

Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been given a restraining order, curfew and will have to wear an electronic tag for attacking his ex-fiancee during a row over child ...

His seventh studio album E3 AF, which refers to his east London postcode and African heritage, is due out on 30 October. She described the assault as "wholly isolated" and said it "was against the unfortunate backdrop of the break-up of a longstanding relationship where children were involved". As a parent he provides "warmth, love and affection to his children" and is calm in the face of tantrums, finds ways to look after them despite being in the glare of publicity that his showbiz career brings, she added. She noted the offence was committed in the presence of children and it took place "in the victim’s home – a person is entitled to feel safe in their own home". She described it as "domestic abuse" and added, "it represents a violation of the trust and security of the people in an intimate family relationship". He was also given a 12-month restraining order after the judge said she was "satisfied" it was a "necessary and proportionate" measure.

Dizzee Rascal spared jail sentence as he's ordered to wear ... (Sky News)

The grime artist, who is known for chart-topping singles such as Bonkers and Dance Wiv Me, was found guilty of attacking Cassandra Jones after a trial in ...

She added that the rapper had shown "no remorse" for the incident and continued to "place the blame" on Ms Jones. The grime artist, whose real name is Dylan Mills, was found guilty of attacking Cassandra Jones after a trial in March, with a judge concluding he had been "abusive and aggressive". The grime artist, who is known for chart-topping singles such as Bonkers and Dance Wiv Me, was found guilty of attacking Cassandra Jones after a trial in March.

Dizzee Rascal: Grime artist sentenced for assaulting former fiancee (BBC News)

The grime artist was given a community order with a 24-week curfew and told to wear an electronic tag.

His seventh studio album E3 AF, which refers to his east London postcode and African heritage, is due out on 30 October. She said: "His concern and only concern was that his children were thriving and had focused on raising his children ... who he wants to have a happy family." She told Mills the incident was made more serious because it was "a violation of the trust and security of the people in an intimate family relationship", it happened in front of children, and it took place "in the victim's home" where "a person is entitled to feel safe". The judge said she was "satisfied" giving him an additional 12-month restraining order was a "necessary and proportionate" measure. After reading pre-sentence reports, she told Mills that he had shown "no remorse for this matter" and "you continue to place the blame on Ms Jones - the victim in this case". Mills had assaulted Ms Jones by pressing his forehead against hers and pushing her to the ground during a "chaotic" row, the trial heard, when he accused her of causing injuries to his arm.

Rapper Dizzee Rascal sentenced for ex-fiancee's assault (Q102)

The grime artist, who is best known for his singles 'Bonkers' and 'Dance Wiv Me', was found guilty of assaulting Cassandra Jones in March following a trial.

Following the guilty verdict, the rapper smashed a photographer's camera outside court after knocking it from their hands and hurling it across the road. The court heard he had "barged" into the home, banged his head on a fridge three times while holding his son, and began "screaming and shouting" at Ms Jones and her mother, Dawn Kirk. Rascal, real name Dylan Kwabena Mills MBE, has been sentenced to wear an electronic tag for 24 weeks as part of a community order, after a judge concluded her had been "abusive and aggressive."

Dizzee Rascal receives community order for assaulting ex-fiancé (hotpress.com)

Grime artist Dizzee Rascal has been handed a restraining order and an electronic tag to monitor his movements.