Overview
- Mohammad Bashir pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday, June 5, 2026, admitting he drove Jihad Al‑Shamie to the UK Defence Academy for hostile reconnaissance on August 14, 2025.
- Prosecutors and police say CCTV, ANPR, phone and travel records place the two men together on the Shrivenham trip and show Bashir acted as the driver for most of the journey.
- Jihad Al‑Shamie went on to attack Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on October 2, 2025, killing worshippers Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby before being shot by police.
- Bashir was remanded in custody, a pre‑sentence report was ordered, three earlier charges over sharing extremist WhatsApp material may be left to lie on file, and a two‑day sentencing hearing is set for July with reports giving slightly different dates.
- Counter Terrorism Policing North West says the inquiry remains active after further arrests in May 2026 and investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward to support the ongoing probe.