Death threats have forced a Muslim cleric to flee Manchester, after he condemned Islamic extremism while a witness in the Manchester Arena bombing inquiry.

The cleric was approached near his home by the three men, leaving Mr El-Saeiti scared for his life, after one of them told him ‘you’ll be dead’, if he continued to speak out against Islamic extremism.

He has now left Manchester and will be moving to a secret location with help from the police, after becoming increasingly worried about his safety.