An ex-jailbird, who landed a part in brutal prison movie ’Starred Up’ has appeared in court accused of a road rage incident involving a cyclist.
Basil Abdul-Latif, 31, of Damorie House, Sandmere Road, Clapham claims to have turned his life around after leaving prison in 2009.
He was cast as inmate Mubarak in the 2013 film after meeting scriptwriter Jonathan Asser in HMP Wandsworth, who he credits with changing his life.
Abdul-Latif is charged with driving his white two-litre Mercedes-Benz E class dangerously in Beechcroft Road, Tooting on February 1.
Wimbledon Magistrates Court heard Abdul-Latif drove deliberately at the male cyclist, who tried to stop him.
He is said to have admitted to police he “lost control” and agreed it was an incident of ‘road rage.’
However, Abdul-Latif’s defence lawyer said his client takes issue with that account, denying he made contact with the cyclist or that he was guilty of ‘road rage.’
The magistrates bailed him to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on April 19.
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