"The man behind the attack at a Manchester synagogue that left two people dead this week was reportedly out on bail after being accused of rape. On Thursday, 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamie rammed his car into pedestrians outside Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England. He then got out of the car and stabbed multiple others. Police shot and killed al-Shamie when they arrived on the scene."
"According to a report from The Guardian, al-Shamie had an extensive criminal history that included at least one accusation of sexual assault: The Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack, the Guardian can reveal. Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was being investigated over the alleged sexual attack which is understood to have taken place earlier this year."
Jihad al-Shamie, 35, rammed his car into pedestrians outside Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, then exited the vehicle and stabbed multiple people. Police shot and killed al-Shamie when they arrived on the scene. Including al-Shamie, three people died; police later revealed that one victim had been shot by officers. The attack occurred on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Al-Shamie was Syrian-born and had an extensive criminal history, including at least one accusation of sexual assault, and was on police bail for an alleged rape. He was not on the radar of counter-terrorism officers or MI5.
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