Man Charged Over Deadly Manchester Synagogue Attack
Man Charged Over Deadly Manchester Synagogue Attack
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British counterterrorism police have charged a 49-year-old man in connection with the terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue that killed two worshippers last October.
Counter Terrorism Policing North West said Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, of St. James Road, Higher Broughton, was charged Thursday with failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity under Section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000.
He has been remanded into custody and is due in court Friday, the Daily Mail reported.
Timeline
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, launches a knife attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. Melvin Cravitz, 66, dies of knife wounds. Adrian Daulby, 53, dies of a bullet wound fired from a police gun. Three other men are taken to hospital with serious injuries; all three have since been released. Al-Shamie, who was wearing a fake suicide belt, is shot dead by police at the scene. He was on bail over an alleged rape at the time of the attack.
Counter Terrorism Policing North West charges Hakim with failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.
Hakim is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court, according to the Daily Mail.
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Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts, who holds operational responsibility for Counter Terrorism Policing North West, confirmed the charge and tied it directly to the synagogue attack.
"This is a significant development in our investigation, and my thoughts are with all those affected by the attack, particularly the bereaved loved ones and survivors," Potts said. "We have updated them and continue to offer them as much support as possible."
"Since the attack took place, we have been unwavering in our commitment to establishing the full picture behind the incident and identifying anybody who may have been involved in any way," he said, calling the charge "the culmination of a substantial amount of meticulous work by the investigation team, supported by the Crown Prosecution Service."
What's Next
Hakim's first court appearance is the next step, with the case handled by the Crown Prosecution Service. Police say the wider investigation into who else may have been involved in the attack is continuing.
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The charge is not for the killings themselves — the man who carried out the attack, Al-Shamie, was shot dead by police at the scene. Section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000 covers failing to tell authorities information a person knows or believes could help prevent an act of terrorism or secure the arrest of someone involved. The Daily Mail reported that Hakim is an Iraqi national.
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