David Amess’s daughter wants Kneecap apology for alleged ‘kill your local MP’ call

Katie Amess, whose MP father was murdered, condemned Irish rap group’s alleged ‘dangerous, violent rhetoric’The daughter of the Conservative MP who was stabbed to death has called on the Irish-language rap group Kneecap to apologise over comments in which they allegedly called for politicians to be killed.Counter-terrorism police are assessing a video that has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig, which appears to show one person from the band saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

Apr 28, 2025 - 14:16
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David Amess’s daughter wants Kneecap apology for alleged ‘kill your local MP’ call

Katie Amess, whose MP father was murdered, condemned Irish rap group’s alleged ‘dangerous, violent rhetoric’

The daughter of the Conservative MP who was stabbed to death has called on the Irish-language rap group Kneecap to apologise over comments in which they allegedly called for politicians to be killed.

Counter-terrorism police are assessing a video that has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig, which appears to show one person from the band saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...