A 49-year-old man, Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, has been charged in connection with a terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester last October, which resulted in the deaths of two worshippers.
Hakim, an Iraqi national residing in Higher Broughton, a suburb of Salford, faces a charge of failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity, according to Greater Manchester Police.
The attack occurred on October 2 of the previous year when 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie drove into the synagogue gates and initiated a knife attack. Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed. Three other men sustained serious injuries but have since been released from the hospital.
Al-Shamie, who was wearing a fake suicide belt, was fatally shot by police at the scene. At the time of the attack, he was on bail for an alleged rape.
Hakim has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts of Counter Terrorism Policing North West stated that the charge is a significant development in the ongoing investigation. He extended his thoughts to the victims' families and survivors, assuring them of continued support and the commitment to uncovering the full details of the incident. The charge follows extensive investigative work supported by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Melvin Cravitz died from knife wounds, while Adrian Daulby suffered a fatal gunshot wound from police fire during the incident. 
