Ghanaian musician, Cassiel Wuta-Offei jailed in London for possession of a knife

Ghanaian musician, Cassiel Wuta-Offei has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for being in possession of an offensive weapon in London.  

The 25-year old artist was sentenced to six months imprisonment at Camberwell Magistrates Court on Friday, 20th October for being in possession of a knife.  

Wuta-Offei, also known as ‘Scribz’, was stopped by police near Brixton Hill on September 18, 2017 and was arrested for being in possession of a pointed/bladed weapon.  He appeared at Camberwell Magistrates Court on Thursday, 19 October where he entered a guilty plea and was sentenced the following day to six months imprisonment.  

Detective Sergeant Chris Heathcote of Lambeth’s Gang and Priority Offenders Unit said: “we take knife crime very seriously and this is reflected in the custodial sentence handed down by the court.”