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Man, 58, denies inviting support for Hamas

Dylan Evans, of Hove, East Sussex, is charged with one count of inviting support for the proscribed organisation in October 2023.

Pol Allingham
Friday 23 May 2025 12:01 BST
Dylan Evans, 58, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (James Manning/PA)
Dylan Evans, 58, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)

A man has denied inviting support for proscribed terrorist group Hamas.

Dylan Evans, of Hove, East Sussex, is charged under the Terrorism Act with one count of inviting support for the proscribed organisation on October 27 2023.

Evans, 58, is self-represented and pleaded not guilty to the charge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

He also pleaded not guilty to two counts of distributing written material to stir up racial hatred.

It is alleged that on October 12 and October 13 2023 he ā€œdistributed written material which was threatening, abusive or insultingā€ intending ā€œto stir up racial hatredā€ or being reckless as to whether that would happen.

Evans, who was wearing sunglasses on his head and a T-shirt, told the court he had been arrested on May 23 2024.

He was given conditional bail and will appear at the Old Bailey on June 6.

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