Appeal against decision to throw out Kneecap terror case due to be heard

Kneecap’s Liam Og O hAnnaidh (centre, in keffiyeh), who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, outside Woolwich Crown Court in September (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

An appeal against a judge’s decision to throw out the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh is set to be heard at the High Court on Wednesday.

The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, in November 2024.