Manchester City Synagogue Assault Individual Detained Again at Air Terminal

Synagogue attack aftermath
A pair of Jewish members lost their lives in the 2 October violent incident

A man previously arrested in relation to the Manchester City synagogue violent incident has been taken into custody again at the local airport.

A pair of victims lost their lives when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out a combined vehicle and knife assault at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on 2 October.

Counter Terrorism Policing North West stated the 30-year-old man was originally arrested on suspected planning, preparing, and instigating of terrorist activities.

Police clarified he was re-arrested at Manchester Airport on suspected withholding information in violation of Section 38B of the 2000 Terrorism Act. He has since been granted bail with specific conditions.

Police stated they "do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the general public following the incident the previous week."
The attacker shot dead by armed police
The suspect was shot dead by armed police

Six individuals were held in the wake of the attack, with two—a man and a woman—taken into custody in the hours afterwards and then freed on Sunday night.

The next day, detectives announced they had been given additional time to question the other four individuals, who were also detained on "suspicion of planning, preparation, and instigation of terrorist acts."

On Wednesday, police indicated they too were scheduled for release but clarified that "did not mean the probe was finished."

Also on that day, authorities revealed that the suspect made a 999 call in which he pledged allegiance to the group calling itself IS.

Melvin Cravitz, 66, and 53-year-old Adrian Daulby lost their lives in the attack on a local road in the area.

The victim sustained a bullet injury after armed officers responded to the incident and shot the attacker fatally.

A officer's bullet also struck another man, a bystander, who is undergoing treatment after an operation.

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