Police investigating the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue, in which two people died, have been given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of terror offences.

The man, 31, can now be held in custody for up to seven days from his arrest on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement on Saturday afternoon.

Image: Victims Adrian Daulby (L) and Melvin Cravitz. Pics: Family handout/Greater Manchester Police

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Seven people have been arrested over last month's attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue in Crumpsall.

Jihad al Shamie, a Syrian-born UK citizen, drove his car at worshippers gathering on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, before attacking others with a knife and trying to storm inside.

Armed police fatally shot al Shamie a

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