Award-winning British rapper, Mist has been rushed to hospital after being shot at a luxury Algarve villa during a suspected robbery.
The burglars are said to have taken the 27-year-old’s passport, phones and jewels during the apparent break-in.
The drama occurred inside a villa on the upmarket Quinta do Lago resort, which is a favourite of former footballers Steven Gerrard and John Terry.
Birmingham-born Mist, real name Rhys Thomas Sylvester, was driven to Faro Hospital in a white Mercedes by two friends.
The pals, a man and a woman, reported to police at the hospital that he was shot in the leg around 10pm local time on Tuesday during a robbery committed by two or three men with an Irish accent inside the rented villa.
Heavily armed officers from two police forces, the GNR and PJ, went to the villa and forced entry to make sure the suspected burglars were not still inside.
Hospital officials and police are yet to release information about the condition of the rapper, a Mobo award winner, whose February 2018-released second EP Diamond in the Dirt peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart.
Three songs from the EP also entered the UK Singles Chart.
Mist, who was sentenced to 14 months in prison in October 2014 after being caught driving without a licence following a police chase on the M6, performed at the Afro Nation Festival in the Algarve resort of Praia da Roche at the start of the month.
He posted a photo of himself, bare-chested and showing off his impressive biceps the same day he performed.
In an interview after taking to the stage, he said: “It’s been a beautiful experience, really nice.
“‘I’ve missed my flight back a couple of times so it must have been good.
“It wasn’t intentional. That’s all I can say for the camera.”
Portuguese police were not available for comment early this morning. It was not immediately clear if any arrests have taken place.
Source: The Mirror