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Mohammad Bashir Pleads Guilty to Terror Plot, July 2026 Sentencing

6/6/2026

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Mohammad Bashir pleaded guilty to preparing a terrorist act by taking Jihad Al-Shamie on a round-trip to scout the UK Defence Academy in Shrivenham before the synagogue attack.
He remains in custody and will be sentenced on 20 July and 21 July 2026 at Crown Court.
Three counts of sharing extremist videos on WhatsApp will not be prosecuted.
Investigators recovered deleted phone data showing Bashir and Al-Shamie exchanged jihadist material before the attack.

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Mohammad Bashir pleaded guilty to preparing a terrorist act by taking Jihad Al-Shamie on a round-trip to scout the UK Defence Academy in Shrivenham before the synagogue attack.
He remains in custody and will be sentenced on 20 July and 21 July 2026 at Crown Court.
Three counts of sharing extremist videos on WhatsApp will not be prosecuted.
Investigators recovered deleted phone data showing Bashir and Al-Shamie exchanged jihadist material before the attack.