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Mathilde Grandjean

London woman denies terror offences over 'pro-Hamas speech' two days after October 7 attacks

A woman accused of expressing support for Hamas and “celebrating” the October 7 attacks in Israel has denied terror offences.

Sarah Cotte, 21, from Camden, north London, allegedly made a public speech on October 9 2023 at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) that “endorsed and celebrated” the attacks carried out two days earlier in southern Israel, when Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and abducted 251 others.

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