Belfast Telegraph

Belfast teen charged over comment on social media

- BY CATE McCURRY

A TEENAGER from Northern Ireland has been charged over comments he allegedly posted on social media about the Manchester bombing.

Kevin O’Neill (19) was arrested on Tuesday evening in Belfast under the Malicious Communicat­ions Act, a police spokeswoma­n said.

The teen, from north Belfast, has been charged with the improper use of a public electronic communicat­ions network.

He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrate­s Court on Monday, June 19.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecutio­n Service.

 ??  ?? Kevin O’Neill was arrested under the Malicious Communicat­ions Act
Kevin O’Neill was arrested under the Malicious Communicat­ions Act

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