The counter-terror police will look into online videos that purport to show the Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap yelling “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” and calling for the detention of British MPs.
The Metropolitan Police stated in a statement that “on April 22 we were informed of an online video that was thought to be from a music event in London in November 2024.” A further video, believed to be from a different music event in London in November 2023, was made available following this.
The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit received both videos for evaluation by expert officers who determined there are grounds for further investigation into possible crimes related to both videos.
Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are currently conducting the investigation, and inquiries are still pending.
A member of the trio’s performance from a November 2023 show that they were said to be saying, “The only good Tory is a dead Tory,” according to video. Your neighborhood politician should be dead.
A Kneecap member is reportedly chanting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” during another concert in November 2024, which is prohibited in the UK as a terrorist organization.
Source: Mirror
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