Counter-terrorism police have charged a 49-year-old man in connection with an attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester. Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, of St James Road, Higher Broughton, Salford, faces a charge of failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.
Hakim has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday. The charge is directly related to the incident that occurred on the morning of Thursday, October 2, 2025. During the attack, two individuals were killed. The assailant, Jihad Al-Shamie, died at the scene after being shot by police.