Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack
Summary
A man named Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim appeared in court and denied charges of not sharing information about a terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue. The attack happened on 2 October 2025, when a man drove into the synagogue gates and then stabbed people before police shot him dead.Key Facts
- Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose information about terrorist activity.
- The attack occurred at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on 2 October 2025.
- Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, drove into the synagogue gates, attacked people with a knife, and wore a fake suicide belt.
- Al-Shamie was shot and killed by police at the scene.
- Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, died in the attack.
- Hakim and Al-Shamie attended the same mosque and traveled together before the attack.
- CCTV showed Hakim may have supported the attack, according to the prosecution.
- Eight people have been arrested in connection with the attack, but Hakim is the first charged directly related to the incident.
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