US EditionUK court throws out prosecution of member of Irish rap group Kneecap
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service lost the case after missing the six-month deadline to charge Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh over displaying a proscribed Hezbollah flag.
- Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had his terrorism charge dismissed by Judge Paul Goldspring due to the late filing of paperwork, stating it was "unlawful and null".
- A UK court dismissed the terrorism charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh of Kneecap for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert, ruling it was filed too late according to legal requirements.
- Kneecap supporters celebrated outside the court, asserting the case was politically motivated and a distraction from issues in Gaza.
- Kneecap has consistently denied supporting any terrorist organization, emphasizing their right to express political views during performances.
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Rapper Kneecap, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, celebrated his legal victory after the terrorist charge was rejected by the court on Friday.
Kneecap Terror Case Thrown Out After Legal Blunder – The Daily Sceptic
The terrorism charge against a Kneecap rapper over his 'support for Hezbollah' has been dropped after police and prosecutors failed to get the consent of the Attorney General in time. The post Kneecap Terror Case Thrown Out After Legal Blunder appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Member of Irish rap group Kneecap has his U.K. terrorism prosecution thrown out
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was accused of having waved the flag of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, designated as a terrorist group in the U.K., during a Kneecap gig in London in November 2024
Kneecap's Mo Chara Gets Terror Charge Dismissed Based On Technical Error
In a win for Belfast trio Kneecap, the terror charges brought up against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (who performs under the name Mo Chara) by the U.K. government have been dismissed. Per a report from Sky News, the judge presiding at Woolwich Crown Court in London on September 26 threw out the charges on a technical error. The U.K. government charged Ó hAnnaidh with a terrorism offense in May 2025. Metro Police investigated concert footage from a London…
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