- A second suspect has been arrested after a man armed with an axe was spotted at Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers on Tuesday evening.
- Police were called after a man, claiming to be doing work, was seen with a bag containing an axe, prompting staff to alert authorities.
- A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon and possession of class B drugs, and remains in police custody.
- A second man, in his 20s, has since been detained on suspicion of conspiracy to commit assault, with detectives conducting interviews.
- No one was injured, and police stated there is no intelligence of a wider threat, though the mosque expressed concern over rising Islamophobic incidents.
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