Manchester police name synagogue attacker as two confirmed dead

03/10/2025 47 min
Manchester police name synagogue attacker as two confirmed dead

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Episode Synopsis

Manchester police have named the man they say attacked a synagogue in the city as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent. The car ramming and stabbing attack left two Jewish men dead. We hear some of the shock and fear in Europe's biggest Jewish neighbourhood and ask if counter-terrorism legislation is up to date.

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