Kneecap member charged with terror offence over 'Hezbollah flag at London gig'
Liam O'Hanna is accused of displaying a flag in support of the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party, Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation in the UK.
The incident is alleged to have happened at a gig in the O2 in north London last November, the Metropolitan Police said.
The charge read: 'On November 21, 2024, in a public place, namely the O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London, displayed an article, namely a flag, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation, namely Hezbollah, contrary to section 13(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000.'
O'Hanna is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18.
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