The suspect in the attack on the Manchester synagogue has been named as Jihad Al-Shamie.
The 35-year-old is a British citizen of Syrian descent.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed three suspects are currently in custody and have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
They are two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s.
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Scenes remain in place on White House Avenue, Crumpsall and Langley Crescent, Prestwich, which are also linked to the arrests.
Two men were killed in the terrorist attack outside a Manchester synagogue, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Three other men remain in hospital with serious injuries following the attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.
One sustained a stab wound and a second was struck by the car involved in the attack, the force said.
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The third man later presented himself at hospital with an injury that may have been sustained as officers stopped the attacker.
GB News understands that Al-Shamie’s name has not appeared in initial searches of police and security service records, and he is not thought to have been under current investigation.
Further checks are being carried out to see if any of his details appear anywhere in records of other investigations.
More to follow…
