Tariq Kenedy Mangal Monteiro (born 27 February 2000) known professionally as Sus or Suspect, is a British rapper and convicted murderer; he is a member of the UK drill collective Active Gxng (also known as AGB), who are based in the Agar Grove estate within Camden Town, London. He released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in 2022.
Career
In 2020, Sus released "Turn Up" alongside T Scam; GRM Daily described the song as "offload[ing] some unapologetically honest bars...aimed at certain people in their lives."[3] He also appeared on Fumez the Engineer's Plugged In series alongside 2smokeyy.[4]
In January 2021, he appeared on "Who's Bad" alongside Swavey, Yevz and 2smokeyy;[5] this was followed by the release of "Block Heroes" with Nino in February and "MoonWalk" in March.[6][7] In August, he appeared on "Double Tap" by Fredo, which appeared on Independence Day;[8] it peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. He also appeared on Mixtape Madness's The Cold Room series with T Scam.[9]
In September, Sus appeared on a remix of "Snap It" by SR and on "Woosh & Push" by Loski.[10][11] In October, he released "Encore", noted by GRM Daily as "a quality release that showcases Suspect’s deep cadence and his engaging bars."[12] He released "Freestyle" in December.[13]
In 2022, he released "Frostbite" with Nino Uptown.[14] He also released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in February.[15]
Murder conviction
In 2022, Monteiro was arrested with SWavey (his real name being Siyad Mohamud) in Nairobi, Kenya and were both convicted and charged for the 2019 murder of 16-year-old Alex Smith. According to the prosecutor, Monteiro and Mohamud were part of a group of six who were seen driving around in stolen vehicles looking for rival gang members to attack. After spotting Alex Smith (a member of opposition set Cumbo gang), the group undertook a "planned and sustained" assault and he was chased on foot before being fatally stabbed in a nearby street. Monteiro and Mohamud appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday 31 January 2022 and were remanded in custody.[16]
On 12 May 2023, Monteiro was sentenced to life with a minimum of 24 years. Sentencing the pair, the judge referred to the murder as an example of a "needless loss of a teenage life". She further added that Monteiro and Mohamud had set out to kill their victim, then "fled the jurisdiction, escaped justice and celebrated the killing" by posting videos about the stabbing online.[17]
