Mohammed Nawaz KC and Simon Gurney KC represent Mohammed Bashir in Manchester Terrorism Case

Mohammed Nawaz KC and Simon Gurney KC were instructed by Usama Patel of Good & Co Solicitors to represent Mohammed Asim Bashir, an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie, who was killed by Police whilst committing a terrorist attack on the Heaton Park synagogue in October 2025.

Mr Bashir pleaded guilty to one count of preparation of a terrorist act, contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, which related to a hostile reconnaissance trip that he and Al-Shamie undertook to the MOD UK Defence Academy in August 2025, 2 months before Al-Shamie’s attack on the synagogue.

During a two-day sentencing hearing before Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb at Manchester Crown Court, Bashir received a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years.

The proceedings attracted significant national media attention owing to the seriousness of the offences and the public interest in the case.

Coverage of the sentencing hearing and related proceedings can be found at:

BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddj6r026dgo

Sky News – https://news.sky.com/story/mohammad-bashir-latest-committed-jihadist-who-plotted-terror-attack-with-manchester-synagogue-killer-to-be-sentenced-13565965

ITV News – https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2026-07-23/jihadist-jailed-for-separate-terror-plot-with-manchester-synagogue-attacker

The Independent – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mohammad-bashir-manchester-synagogue-attack-b3020133.html

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