KNEECAP vow to "fight in court again" after prosecutors announce they will appeal Mo Chara's acquittal

KNEECAP have responded to news that prosecutors will appeal a UK court's decision to throw out the terrorism case against member Mo Chara.

A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said yesterday, "We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there is an important point of law which needs to be clarified."

In a statement posted to their social media, KNEECAP called the announcement "unsurprising" as the court case "has not been driven by the police or the courts, it has been driven by politicans backed up by British media."

"This is political policing," KNEECAP said.

"There is no 'important point of law'. The CPS have submitted nothing new in their appeal. What there is though, is a state wide witch-hunt against Palestinian solidarity.

"Once again this is a massive waste of taxpayers money, of police time, of court time. Once again there are endless news reports about Mo Chara, about Kneecap but we are NOT the story."

They emphasised the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying Israel's attacks on Palestinian civilians are "aided and supported by the British State."

"We will fight you in your court again," said KNEECAP, adding, "We will win again."

 

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Mo Chara, aka Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly holding a Hezbollah flag at a November 2024 concert.

The band said the flag was thrown on stage and denied supporting Hezbollah. They argued that the charges are politically motivated for their criticism of Israel's occupation of Gaza and of British presence in Ireland.

Mo Chara's legal team had been seeking to have the case dismissed with the argument that the charge was filed after the six-month statutory deadline. The CPS argued that the charge was submitted on time, while the defence said it was lodged one day late.

On September 26, the case was dismissed with Mo Chara acquitted of all charges by the chief magistrate at Woolwich Crown Court over a technical error in the manner the charge against him was brought.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring told the court the charge against Mo Chara was "unlawful" and "null."