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Irish rapper charged over Hezbollah flag at London concert: police
Liam O’Hanna, known as Mo Chara, a Belfast native, is accused of showing support for the proscribed militant group in a way that could arouse suspicion.
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Liam O’Hanna, known as Mo Chara from Irish rap group Kneecap, has been charged under the UK’s Terrorism Act [Getty]
A member of Irish rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert, police said on Wednesday.
Liam O'Hanna, 27, known by his stage name Mo Chara, is accused of showing support for the Lebanese militant group, who are proscribed by British authorities, during a performance on November 21.
London's Metropolitan Police said officers from its Counter Terrorism Command launched an investigation after a video of the event surfaced online in April
O'Hanna is accused of displaying a flag "in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation" in contravention of the 2000 Terrorism Act.
The rapper, from Belfast, is due to appear at a London magistrates' court on June 18, police said.
Nearly 40 other groups and artists, among them Pulp, Paul Weller and Primal Scream, have rallied around the band amid an escalating row about political messaging at its concerts.
Kneecap on Monday apologised to the families of murdered British politicians and denied supporting Hezbollah or Palestinian militants Hamas.
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