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Smyth was a prominent barrister as well as a lay preacher - a member of the congregation who delivers sermons but is not ordained - who ran summer camps for young Christians.

Lawyers for the girl’s father and the Islamist preacher will argue that though they publicly condemned Mr Paty, they never called for his murder.

“I pray that this will be a blessing to the world like Liam has always dreamed,” the “Preacher’s Daughter” singer tweeted.

Meanwhile, he has continued to do some acting, largely booking minor parts and making occasional cameos, including those in the AMC thriller series “Preacher,” NBC medical drama “New Amsterdam” and Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.”

"There's that old line about what a preacher's job is, to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. And there are a lot of American churches that have zero interest in afflicting the comfortable," he said.