Kneecap: Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess requires apology

The daughter of an MP who used to be stabbed to demise at a constituency surgical treatment has stated rap workforce Kneecap will have to apologise over feedback the place they allegedly known as for MPs to be killed.

A video has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig showing to turn one individual from the band announcing: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

Katie Amess, whose father Sir David Amess used to be a Conservative MP when he used to be murdered, stated she used to be “absolutely gobsmacked at the stupidity of somebody or a group of people being in the public eye and saying such dangerous, violent rhetoric”.

Kneecap have stated on social media that they have got “faced a co-ordinated smear campaign”.

The pictures is being assessed by means of counter-terrorism police.

Ms Amess informed BBC News NI’s Good Morning Ulster programme that the band’s alleged feedback had been deeply frightening and hurtful to her and her circle of relatives.

“It is just beyond belief that human beings would speak like that in this day and age and it is extremely dangerous,” Ms Amess informed BBC News NI’s Good Morning Ulster programme.

“To say to kill anybody, what on earth are they thinking?”

Ms Amess stated there have been “absolute nutters” who may attempt to act upon the feedback allegedly made by means of Kneecap.

Sir David, who represented Southend West within the House of Commons, used to be stabbed to demise by means of Ali Harbi Ali, a enthusiast of so-called Islamic State, at a constituency surgical treatment on 15 October 2021.

The Metropolitan Police additionally stated every other video, from November 2024, used to be being assessed.

The pictures perceived to display a Kneecap band member shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a efficiency in London.

Both Hamas and Hezbollah, are banned in the United Kingdom and this is a crime to precise toughen for them.

A Met Police spokesperson stated: “We were made aware of a video on 22 April, believed to be from an event in November 2024, and it has been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) for assessment and to determine whether any further police investigation may be required.

“We have additionally been made conscious about every other video believed to be from an match in November 2023.”

Ms Amess said Kneecap should contact her and apologise to her “and each and every different individual that has been indignant by means of this”.

She said the band should take a “lengthy arduous glance within the reflect and realise that my circle of relatives and my existence has been destroyed, I can by no means ever be the similar once more and we misplaced a fantastic guy, a fantastic parliamentarian they usually may handiest hope to be as excellent an individual as he’s”.

“I believe after they listen those phrases from me, they’re going to realise the ache and the torment, it has simply ruined my existence and my circle of relatives’s existence,” she stated.

“I’ve hope, I believe that they’re going to make an apology, they did not suppose it thru and perhaps they may be able to paintings with other people to coach them and alter the minds in their fanatics, as a result of I’m positive this incited their fanatics to think about evil and violence and abhorrent issues.”

Ms Amess said she would be prepared to meet Kneecap and have a conversation with them.

“If they’re keen to hear how my existence has been obliterated and can by no means be the similar, for them to mention the ones phrases is clearly very triggering,” she stated.

“I’m positive deep down they’re great other people, with a bit of luck they only made a mistake and are going to apologise for it.”

A government spokesman said: “We unequivocally condemn threatening remarks made against any person.

“Political intimidation and abuse must have no place in our society. We recognise the chilling effect that harassment and intimidation of elected representatives can have on our democracy.

“All reviews of intimidation, harassment and threats are taken extraordinarily severely. We paintings with the police and Parliament to do the entirety in our energy to crack down on threats to elected officers.”

Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson called for Kneecap to be investigated.

“Promoting sectarianism, glorifying violence and spreading department underneath the guise of “art” remains to be hate,” the Belfast East MP said in a post on X.

None of the members of the group have been charged with any offences.

The group has faced recent criticism after they displayed messages about the war in Gaza during their set at US music festival Coachella earlier this month.

Following former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne calling for Kneecap’s US work visas to be revoked, the band was dropped by its now-former sponsor and booking agent Independent Artist Group (IAG). The agency confirmed the split to The Hollywood Reporter.

Kneecap hit back at the visa call, and when asked by BBC News NI for a response, the band replied: “Statements are not competitive, murdering 20,000 youngsters is despite the fact that.”

The visas held by the band members are understood to no longer be valid and they are in the process of securing a new sponsor ahead of its sellout October tour in North America.

Kneecap, made up of Liam Og Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Caireallain and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, alleged on social media they have “confronted a co-ordinated smear marketing campaign”, saying their shows have previously “known as out” the conflict in Gaza.

They also appeared to suggest they would be taking legal action against the “malicious efforts”.

Earlier in the week, Kneecap’s manager Daniel Lambert said the band had received “critical” demise threats after Coachella.