The Manchester synagogue terrorist made a call to police during the attack where he pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State, police say.

Jihad al Shamie, 35, carried out the attack last Thursday as he tried to get inside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.

In a statement, Counter Terrorism Policing North West said that minutes after the first call was received on the day of the attack, al Shamie called 999 himself.

The force said that during the call, he claimed responsibility for the attack and "pledged allegiance to Islamic State".

It is also understood that counter-terror police believe that al Shamie, a Syrian-born UK citizen, was influenced by extremist Islamist ideology.

Two people were killed during the car and knife attack, while al Shamie was sho

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