“I counted dozens of armed officers entering the building.”Saadallah was arrested after the knife attack in Forbury Gardens park. Deliveroo driver Amir Hadyoon said he saw the suspect being arrested outside a nearby job centre. “We had a number of officers that were in the community because they were ­patrolling around Reading and they were there very quickly. The relative, who is still in Libya, suggested Saadallah has converted to Christianity since settling in Reading after spending time in Manchester. Police said a ­25-year-old man arrested on Saturday in connection with the Reading attack has been now been re-arrested under the Terrorism Act.

Source: Daily Mirror June 21, 2020 21:08 UTC