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Kneecap rapper charged with terrorism offence over alleged Hezbollah flag at London gig

Liam O’Hanna accused of displaying banned flag in breach of UK terrorism laws

Liam O’Hanna, who performs with the Irish rap trio Kneecap, has been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London, police said. O’Hanna, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with displaying a flag at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, on 21 November last year “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation”, the Met said. Last month it emerged that footage of the Northern Irish rap trio allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.

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