Update for British rapper on rape charges

British rapper Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, who goes by the stage name “Yung Filly,” admitted he was hooning down a Perth highway while out on bail over rape allegations.

Mr Barrientos appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday to face charges over an alleged rape and reckless driving.

The UK performer was touring Australia when he allegedly raped and choked a women in a Perth hotel room on September 28.

Police allege he sexually assaulted a woman in her 20s after he performed at Bar1 Nightclub at Hillary’s in Perth’s north.

He was arrested in Brisbane and extradited to Perth by West Australian detectives on October 9 and charged with eight offences for assault, rape and strangulation.

The court granted Mr Barrientos bail with strict conditions and a personal undertaking of $100,000.

While he was out on bail, police charged Mr Barrientos with reckless driving after a speed camera allegedly clocked him travelling at 158km/h along the Roe Highway in High Wycombe, in Perth’s east, on November 17.

Police allege the incident took place near the Kalamunda Rd intersection, which has a speed limit of 100km/h.

Mr Barrientos’ car was impounded by police.

His lawyer Joanne Oliver told the court that her client planned to plead guilty to the reckless driving charge, and made an application to amend his bail, but did not enter a plea over the rape allegations.

Deputy magistrate Elizabeth Woods amended Mr Barrientos’ bail conditions to appear at the Mandurah Police Station, south of Perth, three times a week.

Both matters were adjourned until January 30 when Mr Barrientos is next due to appear in court.

The performer, who resides, in London, boasts 1.8 million YouTube followers, 3.2 million TikTok follower and has racked up three million streams on Spotify.

He also hosts TV shows on the BBC, including Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In and Hot Property.