A constabulary main has apologised aft admitting phones were seized from the Manchester synagogue attacker months earlier the car and weapon battle but they were not examined.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was connected bail for an alleged rape erstwhile helium carried retired the onslaught connected Heaton Park Synagogue successful Crumpsall connected 2 October 2025, successful which 2 Jewish men were killed.
His devices, which contained grounds of his utmost views, were seized aft helium was arrested successful February and September but not analysed.
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said helium was "deeply sorry", conceding that "the accusation contained wrong these devices would person inspired further investigative action".
Sir Stephen said: "In conducting an interior review, it became evident that GMP had seized Al-Shamie's mobile devices, astatine the constituent of each arrest.
"The value of the information contents of these devices was important successful respect of evidencing an extremist mindset.
"I americium disappointed astatine the imaginable of adding to the distress of each of those affected by the unspeakable events past October.
"For this, I americium profoundly sorry."
The apology came aft Mohammad Bashir was jailed for beingness with a minimum word of 17 years for plotting a abstracted attack with Al-Shamie astatine the UK's Defence Academy successful Shrivenham.
Details emerged successful the lawsuit astatine Manchester Crown Court that the brace had been discussing their extremist views successful WhatsApp chats, including preparing for a "war".
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