- Two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz
- Three others are in hospital with serious injuries after a man drove a car at members of the public before stabbing people. Police have declared it a terrorist incident – here’s what we know so far
- Manchester police say they believe the attacker, who was shot dead at the scene, is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent. Three other people have been arrested
- A neighbour of Al-Shamie tells the BBC: “To have somebody like that living on my estate, it’s scary”
- The UK’s Chief Rabbi says the attack is the “tragic result” of an “unrelenting wave of Jew hatred”, while PM Keir Starmer tells the Jewish community he’ll do everything in his power to give them “the security you deserve”
- The attack happened as worshippers gathered at the Heaton Park synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
Manchester synagogue attack: What we know so farpublished at 07:3607:36
In the last few moments, the two victims killed in yesterday’s attack have been named. If you’re just joining us know, here’s the latest:
What do we know?
- Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, have been named as the two people killed during yesterday’s attack outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue. Both victims were from Crumpsall
- Three others sustained “serious injuries” during the attack
- The attack involved a car being driven towards members of the public outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue a little after 09:30 BST on Thursday
- The driver subsequently stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people
- Manchester police have named 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie – a British citizen of Syrian descent – as the attacker
- He was shot dead by firearms officers within minutes of 999 being called
- A bomb disposal unit was deployed after “suspicious items” were spotted around the suspect’s waist – it was later confirmed the device was non-viable
- Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s have been arrested on suspicion of preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism
There are further details which are not yet clear, including the motive for the attack, the identities of the other victims injured, and the identities of those being held in custody.
