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The father of the Manchester synagogue terror attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, worked at North Manchester General Hospital, a neighbour claims.

A former next-door neighbour of Jihad Al-Shamie has described how his sons used to play with the synagogue terrorist when he was a child.

It is understood Al-Shamie, 35, grew up on Delaunays Road in Crumpsall, with his two brothers and parents.

The road, close to North Manchester General Hospital, lies barely a mile from where he was shot dead by armed police after carrying out a deadly attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on Thursday morning (October 2).

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Former neighbour Brian Smith, who has lived on the stree

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