A woman has been charged with two counts of expressing support for Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation under UK law, police have confirmed.
Sarah Cotte, 20, of Camden, was arrested on 30 January 2024 and formally charged on 4 March following an investigation led by the Counter Terrorism Command.
Cotte is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 24 March.
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The Home Office designated Hamas as a terrorist organisation in its entirety in 2021, making it an offence to express support for or promote the group in the UK.
The Metropolitan Police have not released further details at this stage. The investigation remains ongoing.