LONDON: Manchester police stated on Thursday (Feb 26) that they had arrested a second suspect after a person allegedly armed with an axe entered a mosque within the northwest English metropolis throughout Ramadan prayers earlier this week.
Higher Manchester Police (GMP) first responded to stories late on Tuesday of two males coming into the town’s Central Mosque carrying “offensive weapons”.
No threats had been made and there have been no reported accidents, in line with the drive.
Nevertheless, officers who responded to the scene searched one of many suspects and arrested him after seizing weapons, together with an axe and a knife, and unspecified medicine.
The white man in his 50s, who police stated was carrying a high-viz jacket and had claimed to be there to do work on the constructing, was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon and possession of medicine.
The second suspect sought, a person in his 20s, was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to commit assault, the drive stated in an replace.
The primary suspect stays in custody and a warrant of additional detention has been obtained to permit detectives further time to query him, in line with GMP.
It famous they aren’t in search of any additional suspects.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced “concern” on Wednesday over the incident, which befell just some months after a deadly synagogue attack shook the town.
