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Man denies Hamas support at Whitehall protest

The defendant, who wore Islamic dress, was granted conditional bail ahead of a further hearing on May 30.

Urslaan Khan as he left Westminster Magistrates’ Court in November
Urslaan Khan court case Urslaan Khan as he left Westminster Magistrates’ Court in November (Lucy North/PA)

A man has denied expressing support for Hamas during a demonstration in Whitehall.

Urslaan Khan, 42, of Chrisp Street, Poplar, east London, appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday.

He denied a single charged of expressing support for Hamas in a way that was “reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression was directed would be encouraged to support a proscribed organisation” during a protest last October 17.

The defendant, who wore Islamic dress, was granted conditional bail ahead of a further hearing on May 30.

A provisional trial has already been set for August 12 at the Old Bailey.