Mohammad Bashir, 31, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years after pleading guilty to preparing an act of terrorism.He collaborated with Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, who died following the Heaton Park Synagogue attack in October 2025.

Bashir drove Al-Shamie on a reconnaissance trip to the UK's Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, where they gathered intelligence on security arrangements under the title 'espionage'.Both men disposed of their phones after the visit but cloud data revealed plans involving weapons and Israeli military links.Police uncovered their extremist views and antisemitic remarks via WhatsApp conversations.Justice Cheema-Grubb described Bashir as a 'firmly committed jihadist' and warned he remains dangerous.

The case highlights missed intelligence opportunities and the dangers of extremist networks, with Bashir's defense arguing for a 'change of heart' being rejected by the court.