CONTROVERSIAL hip hop group Kneecap will not be prosecuted by terror cops over their “kill your MP” remarks.
The Irish band – who the BBC refused to broadcast live at Glastonbury yesterday – were subject of a terror probe by the Met Police unrelated to their appearance at the festival.
AlamyKneecap performing at Glastonbury on Saturday[/caption]It concerned a video from a 2023 gig which emerged last month calling for the death of British politicians.
One of the band members could heard saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”
The trio responded with a grovelling statement, insisting they would not incite violence against any individual.
And the Met Police has now said is will not proceed with the case for a number of reasons, including the “time elapsed between the events in the video and the video being brought to police attention”.
However, Avon & Somerset Police is carrying out its own investigation into comments made by Kneecap and rap duo Bob Vylan on Glastonbury’s West Holts Stage on Saturday.
In relation to the dropped terror case, the Met said: “A thorough investigation has now been completed by detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command, which included interviewing an individual under caution and seeking early investigative advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
“A range of offences were considered as part of the investigation.
“However, given the time elapsed between the events in the video and the video being brought to police attention, any potential summary only offences were beyond the statutory time limit for prosecution.
“Relevant indictable offences were considered by the investigation team and, based on all of the current evidence available, a decision has been made that no further action will be taken at this time.”
It comes after Kneecap frontman Liam Og O hAnnaidh was charged under the Terrorism Act last month after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah while saying “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” during a gig in Kentish Town, north London, in November.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Counter-terror cops won’t prosecute Kneecap over ‘kill your MP’ video that sparked furious backlash )
Also on site :