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Wife of Manchester Synagogue Attacker Waives Anonymity to Allege Rape and Coercive Control

Counter-terrorism police confirm she was arrested and later released during ongoing inquiries.

Overview

  • Police say worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed in the synagogue attack and the knifeman was shot dead by armed officers.
  • The woman, identified as Mrs Davis, says she met the man reported as Al-Shamie on the dating app Muzmatch after converting to Islam at a local mosque in Farnworth.
  • She alleges he exerted strict control over her and her children, pressed her to wear a burka, banned boyfriends, restricted alcohol, and arranged a phone-based Islamic marriage.
  • She claims he raped her earlier this year at his parents’ home, stating that he insisted she must “fulfil [her] husband’s needs.”
  • Reporting identifies the attacker as Islamic State-inspired, and the Daily Mail is cited as saying he agreed to a divorce in a 5am call five days before the killings.