Iraqi national charged over failure to disclose information on Manchester synagogue attack

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Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, a 49-year-old Iraqi national, was charged under Section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000 for failing to disclose information regarding a terror attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. The October 2, 2025 attack, which occurred on Yom Kippur, resulted in the deaths of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby and left three others injured before perpetrator Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead by police. This charge represents the first direct legal action taken against an individual in connection to the synagogue attack among eight total arrests made by counter-terrorism police. The investigation follows a related case where Mohammad Bashir was sentenced to life imprisonment in July for plotting to target the UK's Defence Academy with Al-Shamie prior to the Manchester event.

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Hakim is remanded in custody and scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court to address the charges. Counter-terrorism authorities continue their investigation to determine the full circumstances of the attack and identify other potential participants.

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