On 23 July 2026, Greater Manchester Police apologised and acknowledged a critical failure in investigating the Heaton Park synagogue attacker, with the chief constable stating that crucial phone data seized during an earlier search was not examined. The oversight represented a missed opportunity to prevent the attack.
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Greater Manchester chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park synagogue attacker was not examined Greater Manchester police have apologised and admitted “a missed opportunity” before the attack on a city synagogue. The force’s chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the phones of the Heaton Park synagogue attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, were seized by officers but crucial dat