COPS have granted warrants of further detention for a number of suspects arrested in connection with a terror attack on a synagogue.
The horror unfolded outside Manchester’s Heaton Park synagogue on Thursday on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar – Yom Kippur.
Jihad al-Shamie was on police bail for rape
Armed cops shot the suspect, bringing his rampage to an end
Officers at the scene as emergency services descended on the siteReuters
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed in the rampage before Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead by armed cops.
Six people have now been arrested on terror charges following the chaos.
Now, cops have confirmed they have been granted custody extensions to hold four people arrested in connection with the attack on the Crumpsall synagogue for a further five days.
A 30-year-old man, a 61-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man, all arrested in Prestwich, and a 46-year-old woman arrested in Farnworth may remain in custody for “up to a further five days”.
The force said an 18-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, who were arrested in Farnworth, remain in custody for questioning.
Greater Manchester Police said: “We have been granted warrants of further detention for four individuals currently in custody.
“This means they can remain in custody for up to a further five days.
“Everyone in custody has been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.”
Everyone in custody has been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
Syrian-born al-Shamie was shot dead by armed police – seven minutes after unleashing the rampage.
The 35-year-old jihadist was on police bail following the alleged sex attack earlier this year.
Al-Shamie first drove into worshippers at the Heaton Park synagogue at 9.30am yesterday morning.
He also stabbed terrified members of the public while wearing a fake “bomb vest” – killing Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53.
Four others were injured in the horror.
Rabbi Daniel Walker, who was leading prayers in the temple, claimed the attacker shouted “Allahu akbar” as he tried to force his way in.
Counter-terrorism officers have since revealed the attacker was likely influenced by “extreme Islamist ideology”.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police read: “We believe Al-Shamie may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.
“Establishing the full circumstances of the attack is likely to take some time.
“We have now arrested three further people, one man and two women, aged between 18 and mid-40s.
“This brings the number of people in custody arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism to six.”
Cops also told how al-Shamie was spotted “acting suspiciously” outside the temple roughly 15 minutes before the attack.
Adrian Daulby was accidentally shot by cops while heroically barricading the door.
Al-Shamie was not known counter-terrorism agencies but had previous convictions.
It is not known when the alleged rape took place but the attacker was under investigation by Greater Manchester Police at the time.
GMP confirmed to The Sun Online al-Shamie was arrested but had been released pending investigation.
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