A man has denied failing to disclose information related to a deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester. The attack occurred in October of last year when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, drove into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue and then attacked worshippers with a knife, wearing a fake suicide belt. Two people, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed during the incident. Al-Shamie, a Syrian-born British citizen, was shot dead by police on the day of the attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Hekmat Ali Hakim, 49, from Salford, Greater Manchester, appeared in court via video link from prison at the Old Bailey on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charge of failing to disclose information. The prosecution, led by Jonathan Polnay KC, stated that Hakim, an Iraqi national, was a "close associate" of Al-Shamie and had information that could have helped prevent the terrorist attack. The charges allege that between August 13 and October 3 of last year, Hakim knew or believed he had information that might be of material assistance in preventing Al-Shamie from committing an act of terrorism in the UK. Hakim allegedly failed to share this information with the police as soon as reasonably possible. A trial date has been set for May 17, 2027, at Manchester Crown Court. Hakim had previously entered not guilty pleas during an earlier hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was formally arraigned on Friday. The defendant, who used an interpreter during the hearing, was remanded in custody. The attack on the synagogue left two people dead and three others seriously injured. Adrian Daulby was struck by a gunshot wound to the chest from an armed police officer who arrived at the scene, while Melvin Cravitz died from multiple knife wounds inflicted by Al-Shamie. The three injured men were treated in hospital and later released. The incident has been widely condemned, with authorities emphasizing the importance of preventing such acts of terrorism through the timely sharing of information.