A south Manchester mosque was put on lockdown after a ‘threatening letter’ was received.

Staff and leaders at the Didsbury Mosque and Islamic Centre, in West Didsbury, called police after receiving the letter on Saturday morning.

A police cordon was put around the mosque while police work with the fire brigade to access the risk to worshippers.

However officers say the incident is being treated as ‘low risk’ at this stage.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: “Police were called to the Manchester Islamic Centre, on Burton Road, in Didsbury at 11.40am. Officers received a call that there had been a threatening letter sent to the Islamic Centre.

“Police attended and, together with the fire brigade, are currently accessing the letter.

"At this stage it is being treated as low risk. Officers are expected to remain at the scene for the rest of the day."

Burton Road is partially closed while emergency crews attend.

Police officers and a mobile video unit were deployed outside Didsbury Mosque in May when it was revealed that Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi had previously worshipped there.

Abedi killed 22 people and injured hundreds more when he detonated his deadly device in the arena foyer.

The killer visited the mosque with members of his family, including his father Ramadan Abedi, who used to do the call to prayer.

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