Overview
- Counter Terrorism Policing North West charged Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity under Section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000 and remanded him to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- The charge is directly linked to the October 2, 2025, vehicle-and-knife attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue that left worshippers Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby dead and three others seriously injured.
- Section 38B is a disclosure offence that criminalises withholding information about terrorist activity rather than accusing someone of carrying out the attack itself.
- Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said the authorised charge is the result of meticulous investigative work supported by the Crown Prosecution Service and that police have informed and continue to support bereaved families and survivors.
- Investigators say the probe remains active and the charge could help identify further involvement or evidence, with the public and courts likely to see further legal steps as the Crown Prosecution Service reviews the case.