Met Police confirms no charge over Kneecap's alleged ‘kill your MP' comments
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Christopher Leebody, Kurtis Reid and Ted Hennessey, PA
The Metropolitan Police has said it will not pursue prosecution after videos emerged in April appearing to show Kneecap calling for the death of MPs.
It comes after the BBC confirmed that an 'edited' version of the Belfast rap trio's Glastonbury performance has been uploaded to its on-demand iPlayer platform.
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