Police in the UK are investigating the death of the British reggae star Smiley Culture.
The 48-year-old singer and MC, whose real name was David Emmanuel, died on Tuesday from a stab wound sustained as officers visited his house in Warlingham, Surrey to make an arrest.
Although it is unclear how Emmanuel was injured, investigators are understood to be looking into whether the wound was self-inflicted.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said that officers from the Metropolitan police service were carrying out an arrest warrant and while they were at the address, an incident occurred during which a 48-year-old man died.
Smiley Culture was famous for songs such as ‘Cockney Translation’ and ‘Police Officer’, which were both released in the 1980’s.