A man who police believe is responsible for a deadly terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester has been named.

British counter-terrorism police have identified the suspect as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

Police further confirmed that three other people, two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s, have been arrested in connection to the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.

The trio have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.

"We are now able to confirm that, although formal identification is yet to take place, we believe the person responsible for today’s attacks is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent," police said in a statement.

"A suspicious

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