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Police get more time to quiz suspects in alleged plot against Jewish community

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-27 · by Naj Modak

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Detectives have been given an extra week until October 4th to question two men in their 30s arrested on September 20th as part of an investigation into an alleged plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community during Yom Kippur. The arrests were made under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and searches have also taken place at addresses in Liverpool and Salford. Sources indicate that the suspected attack was nearing its final stages of planning and posed a significant threat to Jewish communities.
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Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested by Metropolitan Police counter-terror officers in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Sunday, September 25, just before Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The arrests followed raids at an address and a nearby hostel. Authorities believe these men were planning a terrorist attack targeting the city’s Jewish community. This comes one year after a deadly terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue during Yom Kippur, where two people died. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans confirmed that this was a long-running investigation aimed at disrupting what police consider to be an imminent threat against Manchester's Jewish community. The suspects remain in custody and have been granted additional detention until October 4 for further questioning.

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“Article A specifically mentions an extension of questioning time for suspects arrested on a particular date, while Article B is more general and does not specify this timeline or outcome.”
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British Jewish Jews Manchester the Metropolitan Police

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Jewish NORP · 4× Manchester GPE · 2× BBC ORG · 1× BBC Radio Manchester ORG · 1× British NORP · 1× Jews NORP · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Salford GPE · 1× the Community Security Trust ORG · 1× the Metropolitan Police ORG · 1×

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A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in the UK, said on Tuesday that the suspected plot was "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year".
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- Published Detectives have been granted an extra week to question two men arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester. asserted
Detectives → publish → Manchester
The extension means the men - both in the 30s - can now be detained until 4 October. asserted
men → mean → October
The men were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester on 20 September - the eve of Yom Kippur, when thousands of British Jews were in synagogues. asserted
thousands → arrest → synagogues
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said their work was "ongoing and officers continue to pursue a number of lines of enquiry". 'Holiest day' asserted
officers → lead → enquiry
The two men were detained on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, the force said on Tuesday. asserted
force → detain → Tuesday
Sources told the BBC that the suspected plot was "fairly imminent" and in the later stages of planning. asserted
plot → tell → planning
Police said searches at properties on Epworth Street in Liverpool and Lancaster Road in Salford had also taken place. asserted
searches → say → place
Yom Kippur is considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. asserted
Kippur → consider → calendar
A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in the UK, said on Tuesday that the suspected plot was "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year". asserted
plot → coordinate → Synagogue
They added: "[This] is another reminder of the serious terrorist threat facing Jewish communities in this current time." asserted
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