Police failed to check Manchester synagogue attacker's phones despite arresting him twice

Greater Manchester Police apologises because Jihad Al-Shamie's devices were not reviewed before the attack.

Police admit ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack

Greater Manchester chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park synagogue attacker was not examined Greater Manchester police have apologised and admitted “a missed opportunity” before the attack on a city synagogue. The force’s chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the phones of the Heaton Park synagogue attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, were seized by officers but crucial data was not examined. Continue reading...

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Manchester synagogue terrorist’s phones revealed his extremist views – but police failed to check it

Sir Stephen Watson said he was ‘deeply sorry’ for the failure to examine Al-Shamie’s devices that would have revealed his extremist views

By Nicole Wootton-Cane

UK police sorry for ‘missed opportunity’ to stop deadly synagogue attack as associate jailed

British police apologised on Thursday for a “missed opportunity” to possibly stop a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue last year, as an associate of the attacker was jailed for helping carry out earlier reconnaissance on a UK defence site. Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, last month admitted driving Jihad Al-Shamie to the UK Defence Academy […]