Manchester Jewish day centre evacuated after ‘suspicious substance’ found

A Jewish social club in Manchester – located a stone’s throw from the shul that was the target of the Yom Kippur terror attack – was evacuated on Monday after a “suspicious substance” was discovered in an envelope.

The Nicky day centre on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, which is opposite Heaton Park Synagogue, was evacuated by police as a precaution.

Greater Manchester Police later confirmed the substance was "non-suspicious" but acknowledged the degree of tension within the Jewish community following the horrific attack two weeks ago in which two people were murdered by an Islamist knifeman.

GMP told the community that it appreciated the community's co-operation while the incident was investigated.