Kneecap member charged with terror offence

A member of Irish language hip-hop group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence.

Liam O'Hanna, aged 27 from Belfast, has been charged via postal requisition, with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, the Metropolitan Police has said.

It relates to an incident on 21 November 2024, in the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London.

Mr O'Hanna, who performs under the name Mo Chara, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 18 June.

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