Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts, speaking on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said: “Our thoughts today are with the family and loved ones of Jalal Uddin.
“Jalal was a beloved and respected Islamic scholar who was well known in the community, and his murder in 2016 had a profound impact on many people. It was a tragic incident born out of the deep-rooted extremist views held by Mohammed Kadir and Mohammed Syeedy.
“This was an act of extremist violence that has no place in Greater Manchester. Syeedy is rightly serving a life sentence in prison for his actions, and we are prepared to take swift action against Kadir should he return to the UK.
“I would like to thank His Honour Thomas Teague KC for his thorough and sensitive approach to this inquiry. I welcome his comprehensive report and accept his conclusions.
“Whilst it will be of little comfort to Mr Uddin’s family, we are appreciative that His Honour Teague KC has recognised the significant changes and improvements we have made to investigative practices that have already been implemented since the murder.
“We will now take the opportunity to reflect upon the content of both the open and closed reports further.”