Man receives life imprisonment for terror plot with Heaton Park Synagogue attacker
Investigators found Bashir and Jihad Al Shamie made a 10-hour reconnaissance trip and discussed weapons, court records show.
- On Thursday, Manchester Crown Court sentenced Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, to a minimum of 17 years for terrorism offenses, with 16 years and 135 days remaining after time served.
- Bashir and associate Shamie conducted hostile reconnaissance at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham on August 14, 2025, with Shamie documenting the base's security arrangements and labeling his notes 'espionage.'
- Investigators uncovered WhatsApp messages between the pair discussing preparing for 'war' and internet searches for weapons and target sites, discoveries made before Shamie killed two people at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue last year.
- Rob Potts, assistant chief constable for Counter Terrorism Policing North West, stated no evidence showed Bashir knew of the synagogue attack in advance, though he acknowledged the sentencing will prompt public discussion.
- Bashir, who pleaded guilty last month, will face a five-year serious crime prevention order upon release; Potts hopes the sentence acts as a 'deterrent to anybody considering taking part in extremist activity.
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Mohammad Bashir given life imprisonment for plot against UK military base
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A Manchester man who carried out hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the attacker responsible for the October 2025 attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, of Cheetham Hill, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court yesterday to life imprisonment with a minimum term […]
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British Pakistani dangerous terrorism plotter jailed in UK - The Tribune
A UK-born Pakistani man described by authorities as a “dangerous individual”, who was plotting a mass casualty terrorist attack on a military base, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday. Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, pleaded guilty to preparing an act of terrorism after evidence compiled by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Counter Terrorism Policing […]
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