Man appears in court charged in connection with Manchester synagogue terror attack

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester synagogue attackHekmat Omar Ali Hakim indicated not guilty pleas11:37, 21 Aug 2026A man has denied failing to disclose information in relation to the October 2 terror attack at Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall.Worshippers Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby were killed when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a Syrian-born British citizen, drove into the gates of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 2 last year.He then began attacking with a knife, while wearing a fake suicide belt, before being shot dead by police outside the synagogue.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterIraqi national Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, of St James Road, Higher Broughton, Manchester, is charged with failing to disclose information regar