BBC Verify has authenticated online footage depicting an incident near the Manchester Synagogue. The video, reportedly recorded by a passerby, shows two armed police officers directing their weapons at a figure lying on the ground. Further in the clip, another individual is seen positioned at the synagogue’s gate, surrounded by what appears to be a pool of blood, with a black car stopped immediately to their right.
During the incident, an officer is heard shouting to a small group of onlookers, instructing them to “Go away” and stating, “he has a bomb.” The footage concludes with the figure on the ground attempting to stand up, followed by sharp cracks, and the individual subsequently falling back down.
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