French rapper Mohamed Sylla, who is widely recognized as the originator of the music genre known as “Afro-trap,” has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Paris court for his involvement in the gang-related murder of 23-year-old victim Loic K in 2018.
The court in the French capital found 29-year-old MHD, as he is known in the music world, guilty of playing a role in the tragic killing of Loic K, who was struck by MHD’s Mercedes and then brutally attacked and stabbed to death by a group of approximately 12 individuals.
Throughout the trial, MHD maintained his innocence, firmly asserting, “From the beginning, I have maintained my innocence in this case and I will continue to maintain my innocence,” as reported by AFP news agency. He vehemently denied being present at the scene of the murder, contending that the case against him relied on mere