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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

The man behind the Manchester synagogue attack that killed two was arrested on suspicion of rape and was out on bail at the time of the incident, the police have said.

Police suspect that Al-Shamie may have been influenced by “extreme Islamist ideology” and reported that three additional individuals, aged between 18 and their mid-40s, have been arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing, or instigating acts of terrorism.

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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