Teenager's chilling words to police before WhatsApp messages discovered and US experts help cops crack iCloud account

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCourtsMuhammad Zakir Arif has been jailed17:08, 24 Jul 2026A teenager who downloaded a video which glorified the Manchester Arena bomber told his family that he wanted to commit a terrorist attack.‌Muhammad Zakir Arif, from Bury, told his mother and sister on WhatsApp that he hoped to travel abroad to commit an atrocity. They sought to ‘talk him down’ and maintained that his ‘rightful place’ was to remain as a ‘dutiful son’, Manchester Crown Court heard.‌Arif, who refused to allow police access to his phone, has been locked up after cops managed to gain entry with the help of ‘partners in the United States’. His iCloud account was found to contain disturbing videos which give instructions on how to carry out terrorist attacks.‌Click here to hear the latest from M