Synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie attempted to preach about the Koran to children living near his home after becoming 'radicalised' during the Covid pandemic, neighbours claimed today.
The marijuana-smoking bigamist - who had a tangled love life involving several different women - started wearing traditional Islamic dress and holding 'gatherings' in the front garden of the family home, they said.
As one of the two victims of last Thursday's attack was praised as a 'quiet man' who became a 'hero' as his funeral took place, more details emerged about the Islamic extremist's 'intimidating' behaviour.
Police have said the Syria-born 35-year-old was on bail for rape when he went on the rampage at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Worshipper Melvin Cravitz, 66, was killed in the attack along with Adrian Daulby, 53, who leaped from his seat to block the doors as knife-wielding Al-Shamie tried to get inside.
