US EditionManchester synagogue terrorist on bail for rape at the time of his rampage: Report
Jihad Al-Shamie was on police bail for an alleged rape during his attack on a Manchester synagogue that killed two men and injured three others, police confirmed.
- Jihad Al-Shamie was on police bail for an alleged rape when he attacked the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, resulting in the deaths of two men, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, on Yom Kippur.
- Counter-terrorism police were not aware of Al-Shamie prior to the incident, despite his criminal record, and Greater Manchester Police confirmed he was not on their radar for terrorism.
- During the attack, Al-Shamie drove into the synagogue and used a knife, leaving three additional victims hospitalized with serious injuries.
- The government urged protests honoring the victims to be canceled, but some groups refused amid rising tensions in the community.
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The suspect of running over and stabbing a group of Jewish faithful who went to the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester on Thursday was on bail, after having been investigated last year for an alleged rape, according to police reports.Continue reading
The bomber, Jihad Al-Shamie, was 35 years old and had become a British citizen in 2006. During the attack on the synagogue, one dead and one wounded would be struck by agents. Vice Premier contested at the vigil.Manchester is still under shock for the attack on the synagogue that took place on the day of...
After the attack in front of a synagogue in Manchester, the authorities mentioned more details about the perpetrator.
Manchester synagogue attacker was out on bail in rape case, influenced by 'extreme Islamist ideology'
Al-Shamie, 35, was a British citizen of Syrian descent who was living in Prestwich, Manchester. Authorities said that his name did not appear in the initial searches of police and security service counter-terrorism records
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