Counter-terror police are “assessing” a second video of a Kneecap efficiency – after it allegedly noticed the rap trio calling for the dying of Conservative MPs.
The footage is believed to have been taken throughout one of many Northern Irish band’s concert events in November 2023.
One member of the group is alleged to have mentioned: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”
On Wednesday the Metropolitan Police revealed its counter-terror unit was investigating one other clip of a Kneecap efficiency over claims it confirmed one member shouting: “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
That video was from a Kneecap gig at London’s Kentish City Discussion board final November.
Hamas and Hezbollah are each proscribed as terrorist teams within the UK. Underneath Part 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, it’s an offence to precise “an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed organisation”.
Commenting on the second clip, a Met Police spokesman mentioned on Sunday: “We were made aware of a video on April 22, believed to be from an event in November 2024, and it has been referred to the counter-terrorism internet referral unit for assessment and to determine whether any further police investigation may be required.
“We have now additionally been made conscious of one other video believed to be from an occasion in November 2023.”
He added that the internet referral unit is “assessing” both clips to “decide whether or not additional police investigation is required”.
Of their assertion in response to the earlier Met investigation, Kneecap described it as a “coordinated smear campaign”.
They mentioned they “use their shows to call out the British and Irish governments’ complicity in war crimes” and that their followers “see through the lies”.
Two British MPs have been murdered prior to now 10 years – Labour’s Jo Cox in 2016 and Conservative Sir David Amess in 2021.
A UK authorities spokesman commented: “We unequivocally condemn threatening remarks made towards any individual.
“Political intimidation and abuse should have no place in our society. We recognise the chilling impact that harassment and intimidation of elected representatives can have on our democracy.
“All reports of intimidation, harassment and threats are taken extremely seriously. We work with the police and Parliament to do everything in our power to crack down on threats to elected officials.”
