Rap Star’s Gang Tried to Obtain Guns to Kill Rival, Jury Told

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES—Eight alleged gang members have gone on trial charged with an attempt to buy guns as part of a plan to shoot a rival drill rapper. Marvin Bailey—better known as Fredo and described in court as a “high profile well known rap star”—is named on the indictment as a co-conspirator and the jury was told that one of the people lined up as a possible target was Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert. Jayvon Tison, Kylann Grannum, Mustafa Abdalla, Romello Briggs-Leon, Harry Crump, Abraham Safo Frimpong, Yasin Abdulla and Herman Yikalo all deny conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent between July and November 2022....