Police admit ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack

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Greater Manchester police acknowledged a significant oversight before the synagogue attack in Heaton Park, admitting that critical data from the attacker's phones was not examined. The police chief has publicly apologized for the missed intelligence opportunity.

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Greater Manchester Police

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Jihad al-Shamie

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Heaton Park

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Sir Stephen Watson

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Mohammad Bashir

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Manchester

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Manchester Airport

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Pakistan

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United Kingdom

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Iran

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IRGC

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Salman Rushdie

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Irish police

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Northern Ireland

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Ireland

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Jalsa Salana

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Hampshire

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