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Manchester Mosque Volunteers Detain Armed Man During Ramadan Prayers
One man was arrested carrying an axe, hammer, and knife during Ramadan prayers; police search continues for a second suspect, with no injuries reported, officials said.
- Volunteers at Manchester Central Mosque noticed two men during Taraweeh prayers on Tuesday, February 24, leading to one arrest while police search for the second.
- Given broader threats to the community, GMP said the two men were acting suspiciously when they entered Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers.
- After spotting the bag in the main hall, mosque volunteers found a suspicious bag containing an axe and detained one man in a separate room who carried multiple weapons including a hammer and a knife.
- GMP confirmed that officers arrested one man in his 40s on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon and possession of class B drugs; CCTV and information passed to police, who increased patrols and seek witnesses.
- The mosque urged congregants to remain vigilant and travel in groups, not leaving children unattended, while leaders called for greater resources to tackle Islamophobic incidents.
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Starmer voices concern after ‘serious incident’ at Manchester mosque
Police are not treating the incident on Tuesday evening as terror-related. Sir Keir Starmer has expressed concern after the arrest of a man for allegedly entering a mosque in Manchester during Ramadan prayers carrying multiple weapons including an axe. The Prime Minister said he understood the incident would be worrying for Muslim communities. The suspect, a white man in his 40s, was with another man, a black male, who entered Manchester Central…
A man armed with an axe and knife walked into the Central Mosque in Manchester on Tuesday evening.
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