Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for vicious attack with tree branch that put victim in hospital for 10 days

2 December 2022, 15:25 | Updated: 2 December 2022, 15:42

Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for vicious attack
Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for vicious attack. Picture: Alamy

By Asher McShane

Rapper Pa Salieu has been jailed for two years and nine months for battering a man with a tree branch, leaving the victim in need of hospital treatment.

The rapper was jailed for his part in the vicious attack that erupted after his friend was stabbed to death in Coventry in 2018.

The award-winning singer was jailed at Warwick Crown Court, despite a judge accepting the 25-year-old had "done a good deal more than just behave himself" since getting involved in the violence four years ago.

Salieu admitted violent disorder at a previous hearing, having been caught on CCTV using a tree branch to repeatedly hit a 23-year-old man who spent ten days in hospital.

Rapper Pa Salieu arriving for an earlier hearing at Warwick Crown Court
Rapper Pa Salieu arriving for an earlier hearing at Warwick Crown Court. Picture: Alamy

Read more: TikTok star Mahek Bukhari and others face re-trial in 2023 after all 12 jurors discharged

Read more: Fourth child dies from Strep A bug as devastated parents pay tribute to 'caring' little boy

The Coventry-based artist, who was named the BBC's Sound of 2021, was cleared by a jury of a second count of violent disorder relating to a mass brawl in a nearby street minutes earlier, which led to the death of 21-year-old Fidel Glasgow.

But the BRIT Awards nominee was convicted of possessing a bottle as an offensive weapon after telling jurors he smashed and brandished it to defend himself.

Following his arrest, the court heard, Salieu, from Hillfields, Coventry, told police Mr Glasgow was his best friend and then exercised his right to silence.

No one has ever been charged with the murder of Mr Glasgow - the grandson of The Specials singer Neville Staple - despite extensive inquiries into disorder following a music event at Coventry's Club M in the early hours of September 1, 2018.

Passing sentence on Salieu, who appeared in court using his full name Pa Salieu Gaye, Judge Peter Cooke told him: "Anyone harbouring the view that you are a young man being hard done by should pause to reflect that despite having a conviction for carrying a knife three years earlier - which resulted in a suspended sentence - in the course of these events you used two bottles and a stick.

"It was your intention to turn a bottle into a jagged weapon."

Salieu and others involved in the violence had acted like a "mob," the judge said, adding: "The case illustrates the dangers for any young man of acting with a pack mentality and getting involved in mass disorder.

"If you do that somebody is likely to end up seriously injured or dead.

"What happened to Fidel could have happened to anyone in that melee."

More Latest News

See more More Latest News

Louise Thompson

Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson breaks silence following emergency surgery after septic shock

President Trump Speaks at America First Agenda Summit

Who has Trump picked to be in his cabinet so far and who is in the running?

The Sun's Who Cares Wins Awards 2021 - Red Carpet Arrivals

Rod Stewart say he 'may have to find new owners' for his five sports cars due to potholes near his home

Council tax bills will soar by more than £100 next year Downing Street confirms

Council tax bills to soar by more than £100 next year Downing Street confirms

Producer and songwriter Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91

Quincy Jones cause of death revealed following music titan's death aged 91

Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham

Moment locals explode in fury as they are told migrants will get 'free private healthcare' at public meeting

Police tape surrounds a ride at the Funderpark in Yiewsley, London

Mum-of-eight hurled from fairground ride and sent into coma agrees to £1.43m settlement after High Court battle with owner

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Holds Election Night Event In West Palm Beach

Donald Trump's grip on power tightens as Republican Party wins majority of seats in House of Representatives

Two women - who were part of a global monkey torture network - have been jailed

Two women jailed after being part of 'sickening and sadistic' monkey torture network

Wes Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting orders staff to look into costs of introducing assisted dying

'Del Boy billionaire’ saves DIY chain Homebase from collapse rescuing 70 UK stores

'Del Boy billionaire’ saves DIY chain Homebase from collapse rescuing 70 UK stores

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with US President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in

'Welcome back': Donald Trump returns to the White House to meet Joe Biden and begin transfer of power

Exclusive
The suspect in the victim's garage

Watch as brazen thief breaks into London garage to steal man’s ‘priceless’ guitars given as gifts by family

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, made the dramatic admission under cross-examination in court today

Sara Sharif’s father ‘did not intend to kill her’ but admits beating her over the head with phone months before death

Axel Rudakubana appeared in court on Wednesday

Southport triple-child murder suspect Axel Rudakubana in court, as trial date set

Gary Lineker during the Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2022

Gary Lineker steps down from presenting Sports Personality of the Year after quitting MOTD