Terrorist stabbing at Station.

Scarey

It's very scary Buffy. Manchester has suffered several terrorist attacks over the years and it feels as though, just as we're getting out confidence back, another incident takes place. The man who's been arrested is from the Cheetham Hill area and so is a local to the area. I sincerely hope that the victims make a full recovery.

It's scared me so much Chewy, knowing the girls were there just hours before.
I'm glad in a way they're both at Uni in Newcastle and only have to travel through the Station when they travel back and the odd trips down there with friends while they're home.
I'm usually the one who picks then up from the Station when they come home and I used to have a coffee, then wait by the barrier for them. I stopped doing that a while ago and started to park up just outside the car park but I'm going back to meeting them from the train after this.

Yes, it has been widely reported by the BBC. I don't live in the area but have heard it several times today.

It always feels more personal when it is near to home or a place you know well. Somehow you feel it in your heart as well as your head.

Can anyone explain why they don't name the person the think is guilty? It was a few days before they named the people they arrested for the drone attack but they named Cliff Richard before even searching his home. What is the difference?

Well they should neve4 have named the people in the drone attack as they were a totally innocent couple whose lives have been made so difficult that they have needed medical help
I think you may find Cliff Richard was a leaked name by the press
No one should be named untik l they are totally sure, there have been many miscarriages of justice

? Bluebelle. Have they named the attacker? I haven't seen that?

I've just checked on local news and there's no mention of any names having been released, only that he's 25 years old, originally from Somalia and moved to the UK with his family 12 years ago. There seems to be little doubt that the attack was terrorist related due to what he was shouting when he stabbed his 3 victims.

No they haven’t that was in answer to Nannie who seemed to think they should have

Nonnie not Nannie

A terrorist or someone with mental heath problems?

No that is not what I think Bluebelle. I would appreciate it if you didn't interpret what I said. I asked a question because I wanted to know why some are named and some are not. I still would like to know why that is.

I wonder if it's because they are still trying to determine his true identity. Maybe they think alleged terrorists from Somalia might go under more than one name

Whereas we all knew exactly who cliff Richard is and the BBC no doubt felt it would make good viewing over the breakfast cereal

I have no idea if this is actually the case but maybe the police would be reluctant to release the terrorist's name immediately in case he's part of a terrorist cell and that would stymie them tracing the other members?

This person appears to have been acting alone, going by recent accounts. Sadly there are always going to be lone fanatics of any or all persuasions.

As to why some people are named and some are not, I think it likely that someone like Cliff Richard, in those particular circumstances, is named in case others come forward with corroborating evidence, as has happened in other cases.

sad and worrying.

Thanks for the comments re: why some are named and some not. I can only assume there is no rule about such things or someone would have quoted it. Perhaps it is up to the police officers involved to make a decision based on whether it would be helpful or not.

Cliff Richard should not have been named, as the court found. His name was leaked to the press. Detainees’ names are not released until the police feel they have a good case.

But those people who were wrongly accused of the drone attack were on the front pages of the newspapers almost straight away.

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He has been detained under the MH act.
I wonder if Ellan might explain who 'they' are.
Surely not the injured bystanders?

And then expand on her theory about the Mental issues card.

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Yes mcem I’d like some amplification of Ellanvannin’s last post too

Pleased to see the first deletion which was blatantly racist but not so sure why the second had to be binned.
jane looks like no amplification is forthcoming.