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An inquest into the death of Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was opened and adjourned by a senior coroner in just 17 minutes today.

'Representatives' of Al-Shamie's family watched the brief hearing at Manchester Coroner's Court over a video link.

Greater Manchester Police, giving evidence, said Syrian-born Al-Shamie, 35, 'sustained multiple bullet wounds' after police 'discharged several rounds' at him outside Heaton Park Synagogue in Crumpsall on October 2.

A post-mortem examination, the court heard, gave a provisional cause of death as 'multiple gun shot wounds'.

The inquest opening was conducted by Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales.

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It was adjourned unt

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