Dizzee Rascal found guilty of assaulting ex-fiancee Cassandra Jones following trial

Dizzee, real name Dylan Mills, denied the allegations (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)

Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assaulting his former fiancee Cassandra Jones following a trial.

The Bonkers rapper, real name Dylan Mills, was accused of assaulting his ex-fiancee during an altercation at a property in Streatham, south London on June 8, which he denied.

It was alleged that Mills pressed his forehead against Jones’ before pushing her to the ground during a ‘chaotic’ argument. The court heard that Mills and Jones, who had been together for nine years before their split, argued when Mills dropped off their daughter on the day of the alleged assault.

The pair, who split in February 2021, shared two children.

During the trial on Monday, boxer David Haye gave evidence to support Mills’ good character.

The former heavyweight champion described the musician as ‘calm and collected’ during his testimony at Wimbledon Magistrates Court. 

Hayes said: ‘I would describe Dylan as a stand-up and down-to-earth kind of man. Dylan is a very easy individual to get along with.

‘He remained humble, having built himself up from nothing. He would rarely be seen out at celebrity social functions for the simple reason that he prefers to stay at home and spend time with his family.’ 

The Dance Wiv Me rapper was accused of assaulting Jones at a propety in Streatham last summer (Picture: GC Images/Getty Images)

Haye described Mills as a ‘role-model father’ and stated: ‘It is Dylan’s relationship with his children that I admire the most – despite his fame he always made time for his children.

‘I have never seen Dylan lose his temper nor display any signs of anger. He was always calm and collected, he would not let anything fluster him.’

Mills’ former girlfriend Tanya Chehrehnegary also testified on his behalf and said she was ‘shocked’ when she heard about the allegations.

‘There have been many situations where your average person would get quite defensive but he’s always dealt with things in a very calm and collected manner,’ she said.

‘Whenever we argued he would always remove himself from the situation and always end it on a funny note where I would end up laughing about something and that would be the end of it.’

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