Witness claims suspect entered mosque during Ramadan evening prayers armed with axe
Police in Manchester have arrested a suspect after he allegedly entered Manchester Central Mosque “acting suspiciously” and carrying an offensive weapon
A witness said the suspect, whom he described to be in his late 40s, entered the mosque on Tuesday evening armed with an axe. Four people quickly restrained the suspect and hit him with a fire extinguisher, he said.
He added that the approximately 5,000 worshippers inside the mosque were asked to evacuate and that about 15 police cars showed up at the scene. Nobody was injured during the incident.
Police were called at about 8.40pm to reports that two men had entered Manchester Central Mosque on Upper Park Road and were acting suspiciously.
