(BBC) An alleged associate of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie is to face trial accused of driving him to survey the UK’s Defence Academy to carry out hostile reconnaissance.
Mohammad Bashir, 31, of Shaftsbury Road, Manchester, appeared by videolink at the Old Bailey earlier charged with four terrorism offences.
He spoke only to confirm his personal details at the preliminary hearing.
He is charged with preparation of terrorist acts and three counts of disseminating terrorist publications on WhatsApp on dates in November and December 2024.
Mr Bashir was told that his four-week trial has been provisionally fixed to begin on 6 July at Manchester Crown Court.
