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Four Held After Manchester Synagogue Attack as Watchdog Probes Police Shooting

Detectives have five more days to question suspects, with inquiries centering on motive, a fake device and accountability for the fatal shot.

Overview

  • Two of six people arrested were released with no further action, while two men aged 30 and 32 and women aged 46 and 61 remain in custody under warrants allowing up to five more days of detention on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
  • The police watchdog is examining Greater Manchester Police firearms officers’ use of lethal force, including whether they caused or contributed to the death of congregant Adrian Daulby.
  • Three men remain in hospital with serious injuries, including a security guard with car‑impact injuries and a Community Security Trust worker with stab wounds.
  • Attacker Jihad Al‑Shamie, 35, rammed a car into worshippers and used a knife on Yom Kippur before being shot dead outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation; a device on his torso was confirmed fake and officials say he may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.
  • Pro‑Palestinian demonstrations went ahead in Manchester and London despite calls for postponement, and police made at least 493 arrests in London over alleged support for the proscribed group Palestine Action as patrols and community security were stepped up.