A UK rapper has pleaded not guilty to assaulting her ex-partner after reports of a fight that led to two women being hospitalised.

Lady Leshurr, whose real name is Melesha O’Garro, was videoed during her arrest shortly after an alleged fight in Leyton on Saturday, October 22.

The 34-year-old artist is accused of attacking her ex-girlfriend Sidnee Hussein and Chante Boyea near Knotts Green Mews off Lea Bridge Road.

In front of a packed public gallery, the former Dancing on Ice contestant, from Kingshurst, Birmingham, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Sherelle Smith, 28, from Yardley, Birmingham, pleaded not guilty to one count of the same charge.

Lady Leshurr, represented by Ronnie Bergenthal, was wearing a black blazer and had her hair in a ponytail.

They were released on conditional bail, with conditions banning contact with the complainants, ahead of their trial at the same court on October 16, 2023.

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