One of the suspects who entered a mosque with a bag of weapons had visited the centre 'three or four' times in the past, bosses have said. An investigation is underway after two men armed with weapons ...

Police were called to the Manchester Central Mosque after two men 'armed with an axe and a knife' entered the building during Ramadan prayers. The males were spotted by volunteers at the mosque on ...

A man has been arrested after allegedly entering a mosque in Manchester with an axe in his bag during Ramadan prayers. The suspect, a white man in his 50s, went into Manchester Central Mosque in the ...

Police have confirmed that an incident at the Manchester Central Mosque where two men 'armed with an axe and a knife' entered the building is not being treated as terror-related. Police were called to ...

Police looking for second person seen acting suspiciously at Manchester Central Mosque on Tuesday evening Police in Manchester have arrested a suspect after a person allegedly entered Manchester ...

Police rushed to a mosque last night after reports that two men had entered and were acting suspiciously. Police were called to the Manchester Central Mosque after two males were spotted by volunteers ...

A man has been arrested after two men allegedly entered a Mosque "carrying multiple weapons" including an axe and a hammer as people worshipped during Ramadan. Police were called to Manchester Central ...

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Greater Manchester Police have issued a new statement after two men armed with weapons entered a mosque in Mancheste last night (February 24). Two males were spotted 'acting suspiciously' at the ...

A 55-year-old has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon after reports of a man armed with an axe entering Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers. Greater Manchester Police said ...

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly walking into a mosque carrying weapons including an axe and a knife with cops hunting for a second suspect. Cops swooped on Manchester Central Mosque in ...

11:09, Wed, Feb 25, 2026 Updated: 13:03, Wed, Feb 25, 2026 A man is under arrest after allegedly storming Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers carrying multiple weapons, including an axe.