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UK police charge Hakim over Manchester synagogue attack information

8/21/2026

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UK police charged Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim with failing to disclose terrorist information linked to the Manchester synagogue attack.
Hakim was remanded in custody and must appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The charge is the first directly tied to the October 2 attack, after eight arrests were made.
Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, died as attacker Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead at the scene.

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UK police charged Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim with failing to disclose terrorist information linked to the Manchester synagogue attack.
Hakim was remanded in custody and must appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The charge is the first directly tied to the October 2 attack, after eight arrests were made.
Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, died as attacker Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead at the scene.