Rapper pleads not guilty over allegedly ‘menacing’ video about Tommy Robinson
Omar Abdirizak, who has the stage name Twista Cheese, was granted bail at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
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A rapper arrested after posting an allegedly “menacing” video mentioning Tommy Robinson is to face trial next year after pleading not guilty.
Prosecutors dropped a previous charge of conveying false information brought against Omar Abdirizak at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, replacing it with an allegation of sending a grossly offensive or menacing message via a public communications network.
Abdirizak denied the new charge during a short appearance before District Judge David Wain and was granted bail to face trial on January 8.
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The 30-year-old, from Sparkbrook, was told a police officer will be the sole witness at the forthcoming trial.
The Birmingham-based rapper, known as Twista Cheese, is alleged to have made the video, which he posted on social media, between August 1 and 10, before it was then shared by Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, on X.
Adjourning the case, District Judge Wain told Abdirizak: “The defence have applied for unconditional bail. That is not opposed by the prosecution.
“The gentleman will be granted unconditional bail to the trial date.”