Three more arrested on suspicion of terror offences following Manchester synagogue attack as probe launched into police firearms discharge after bullets struck worshippers: Recap
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By MARK DUELL, SENIOR REPORTER and JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER
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Three more people have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences in connection with the Manchester synagogue attack.
A total of six people are now in police custody after two people died in the horrific assault on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue yesterday.
The attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by officers at the scene just seven minutes after the first 999 call.
It comes as police revealed two victims of the Manchester synagogue attack received gunshot injuries as officers attempted to shoot a killer who targeted Jewish worshippers with a knife.
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said one of the men who died yesterday suffered a gunshot wound as well as another who sustained injuries not life threatening.
It emerged both victims were together behind the doors at Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue when police opened fire after responding to an attack on Jewish worshippers in Crumpsall.
A watchdog has launched an investigation into the use of lethal force by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers during the terror attack in Crumpsall, Manchester.
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Watch: How deadly terror attack unfolded in Manchester
The morning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, began in quiet solemnity.
At Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, hundreds of worshippers arrived on the crisp autumn morning.
Inside, prayers filled the sanctuary. Outside a security guard kept a watchful eye – now common practice since October 7 amid elevated risks to the Jewish community.
For a while, the day proceeded peacefully – worship, reflection, quiet conversation. Few could have anticipated the terror barrelling in their direction.
Then at around 9.30am, came the first sign of the horror that was about to come.
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Police arrest three more people on suspicion of terror offences in connection with Manchester synagogue attack
Three more people have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences in connection with the Manchester synagogue attack.
A total of six people are now in police custody after two people died in the horrific assault on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue yesterday.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor said: ''We have now arrested three further people, one man and two women, aged between 18 and mid-40s.
'This brings the number of people in custody arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism to six.
'We will be seeking warrants of further detention on for all six individuals and will seek to issue an update on this later.'
Police say Manchester attacker had been influenced by extremist ideology
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor said suspect 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie was not know to Counter Terrorism Policing, but said he did have a non-CT related criminal history.
This includes a recent arrest for rape.
'At this stage, we believe Al-Shamie may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology. Establishing the full circumstances of the attack is likely to take some time', Taylor said.
Counter Terror Police confirm suspicious device on attacker's torso was a fake
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor on Friday evening gave more information on Thursday's Yom Kippur terror attack.
'We have been told from witness accounts that a man was seen acting suspiciously outside the synagogue before he was confronted by security and walked away'.
He said this was not reported to police and around 15 minutes later, 'the individual returned in a vehicle and began his horrific attack'.
Taylor added that a 'suspicious device was attached to his torso was assessed and we can confirm it was a fake'
Family of Melvin Cravitz pay tribute to 'kind and caring man'
Tributes have poured in for Melvin Cravitz, who died in yesterday's synagogue terror attack in Manchester.
Melvin was the security guard who worked at the synagogue at the time of the incident who courageously stopped the attacker from entering the building.
His family said: 'Melvin would do anything to help anyone. He was so kind, caring and always wanted to chat and get to know people.
'He was devoted to his wife, family and loved his food. He will be sorely missed by his wife, family, friends and community.
'We ask for privacy as we try to come to terms with this shocking loss.'
Synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape
The terrorist responsible for the Manchester synagogue attack was reportedly out on bail for alleged rape when he carried out the massacre - and struggling with debt after splitting from his wife.
Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was being investigated by police in relation to a sexual attack alleged to have taken place earlier this year, The Guardian reported.
It is also thought that the killer had additional criminal convictions, although he was not being monitored by British counter-terrorism officers.
Al-Shamie was also struggling with debt after splitting up with his wife and young son at the time at the time of his rampage, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Al-Shamie, 35, had been living with his mother and one of his two brothers at his old family home in a council house in the quiet Langley Crescent, Prestwich, Greater Manchester.
Neighbours in the quiet cul-de-sac said that Syrian-born Al-Shamie appeared to be ‘a bit of a loner’, and was often seen in traditional Islamic clothes, and lifting weights in the garden.
He is believed to have been working as a self-employed tutor teaching English and computer programming, according to what appears to be a listing for him on the findtutors.co.uk website
Starmer tells pro-Palestine protesters to respect grief of British Jews
The Prime Minister has addressed pro-Palestine protesters in a written statement today.
Sir Keir said in a piece published by Jewish News that he is aware of demonstrations organised ahead of the second year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel.
He said that the protests will 'cause distress' coming so soon after the Manchester terror attacks.
'Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy - and there is justified concern about the suffering in Gaza - but a minority have used these protests as a pretext for stoking antisemitic tropes,' Starmer wrote.
'I urge anyone thinking about protesting this weekend to recognise and respect the grief of British Jews this week.
'This is a moment of mourning. It is not a time to stoke tension and cause further pain.'
'Hero' worshipper accidentally shot by police was holding doors to block attacker, rabbi says
Rabbi Daniel Walker said today terror attack victim Adrian Daulby was accidentally shot while he tried to hold the doors of the synagogue shut to keep the attacker out.
Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both died and three others remain in hospital with serious injuries following Thursday's attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day.
Speaking to Sky News, rabbi Walker said: 'One of the men was murdered entering into the synagogue from the outside on his way to pray, he was coming for morning services, Yom Kippur, and his life was taken.
'The other man was inside the foyer, helping hold the doors to stop the terrorist coming in and when shots were fired he was fatally wounded. That was Adrian, who was holding the doors to make sure everyone inside stayed safe
Rabbi Walker separately told the BBC: 'I saw genuine heroism, I have to say, and people who ran to help others rather than running away. It was astonishing.'
David Lammy says he 'heard the pain and anger' after being heckled at Manchester vigil
The deputy prime minister said on Friday afternoon in a social media post: 'I heard the pain, anger and grief at today's vigil after the horrific terrorist atttack'.
'We stand with the Jewish community in grief and solidarity against antisemitism.
'We are surging security at synagogues and supporting victims. Hate must never and will never divide us.'
His comments come after he was booed and heckled today as he spoke at a vigil for the Manchester terror attack victims.
Lammy had his address interrupted as he faced persistent shouts from the crowds of hundreds gathered on Middleton Road in Crumpsall.
People were heard shouting 'shame on you' and 'go to Palestine'.
Others in the crowd were heard saying: 'You've allowed it to grow on campuses', and 'you have blood on your hands'.
Family of Adrian Daulby pay tribute to 'a down to earth man whose final act was to save others'
In a tribute from the victim's family, they said: 'Adrian Daulby was a hero and tragically lost his life in the act of courage to save others, he will forever be remembered for his heroic act on Thursday 2 October 2025.'
'The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man.
'His final act was one of profound courage and he will forever be remembered for his heroic act on Thursday 2 October 2025.'
Adrian was one of the worshippers who bravely tried to keep the doors of the synangogue closed during Jihad Al-Shamie's deadly rampage.
The 53-year-old was accidentally shot dead by police.
Watch: Hero rabbi tells vigil crowd 'I have no words'
Protester - I turned my back when David Lammy spoke
Joanne Sheldon, 61, from Radcliffe, Bury, said she turned her back when David Lammy began to speak at a vigil for the victims of the synagogue attack.
We didn't know he would be speaking here and when we found out we just thought 'why is he here?' Jewish people don't feel it's safe in Britain now.
Her friend Hayley Lawson, 49, said hatred was being 'stirred up' by pro-Palestine marches.
It is not our fault what is going on between Israel and Gaza. Nobody wants war. There were marches at the beginning with Ukraine and Russia but those marches have all gone and what about all the other things happening in the world? People aren't marching for them.
That says to me these marches are against Jewish people, pure and simple, because if they weren't they'd be marching about other things going on in the world.
Protester reveals why she heckled David Lammy
Joanne Lazarus, 61, from Whitefield, Bury, shouted 'shame on you' and "you're embarrassing" at David Lammy as he spoke at the vigil.
She said she wanted the Government to stop pro-Palestine marches taking place.
She told the PA news agency:
I took the chance to make my voice heard. I can't take these marches every single Saturday. I've been into town on a Saturday and have been told I'm a baby killer and to 'go home'.
That hatred is felt through the whole of the UK and through what happened here yesterday. I knew it would happen.
Ms Lazarus who attended the Heaton Park Shul when she was younger said she didn't think Mr Lammy would 'care' about the response he received at the vigil.
Rabbi Walker - Adrian and Melvin died for being Jews
Closing the vigil, Rabbi Walker said Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz died 'for being Jews' as he called for 'goodness' to help 'defeat the darkness'
In his final remarks, the rabbi added:
I want to say thank you again to those special and heroic men who stopped that terrorist getting into my shul and stopped much worse things happening.
I want to say thank you to emergency services, first of all, to the police, who came to our aid at the time of our greatest need, who were there for us.
The fire service, the ambulance service, those who tended to the wounded. to all those who have helped us and supported us through this most terrible and darkest time.
Adrian and Melvin died as Jews for being Jews. The only way to defeat darkness, the only way to defeat unholiness, is with goodness.
Synagogue victim was 'humble' and 'homely' person
A cancer survivor killed in the Manchester synagogue terror attack was shot by a stray police bullet as he heroically tried to stop a knife-wielding extremist from breaking in, it today emerged.
Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall yesterday morning alongside 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.
Mr Daulby was among those bravely attempting to keep the doors of the worship centre closed during ruthless Jihad Al-Shamie's deadly rampage on Thursday.
He was named by Greater Manchester Police this morning alongside Melvin Cravitz as the men who were killed when Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall came under attack.
His neighbour Hussain Waqas, 27, told the Manchester Evening News:
We're in so much shock. We used to talk for hours and hours outside. Even though he wasn't family, he was that person I would always go to speak to.
Mr Daulby was described as a humble and homely person who had a deep connection with nature and the synagogue where he died.
Mr Waqas added:
He had a strong connection with the synagogue, he was very close to the Rabbi there. He loved his nature. He loved animals, he loved his birds. He had a YouTube channel related to birds.
He's been through a lot. He's a cancer survivor. He was a very simple, humble, homely person. All the kids on the street were his kids. He would bring out water guns in the summer, sweets, treats.
Synagogue terrorist was 'reclusive weightlifter living with his mother'
The Manchester synagogue terrorist was a reclusive weightlifter who was living with his mother after splitting up from his wife and would work out in the garden, neighbours said.
Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, has lived in the UK for more than 20 years, one neighbour said.
He is understood to have travelled to Britain with his family as a young child and was granted UK citizenship in 2006, when he would have been around 16.
But more recently he lived in a council house in a quiet cul-de-sac in Langley Crescent, Prestwich in North Manchester with his mother and one of his two brothers, after splitting up with the mother of his child.
Al-Shamie was shot dead by armed police at 9.38am on Thursday after launching an appalling terror attack that saw him drive a car at members of the public outside a synagogue before stabbing multiple people.
At the time of the incident, it was feared he had an explosive suicide belt on. However, this device later proved to be 'non-viable'.
Watch: Moment vigil mourners tell David Lammy 'you have blood on your hands'
We can now show you video of the moment David Lammy was heckled by the crowd during a vigil of victims of the Manchester synagogue attack.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary was booed by some of the crowd as he addressed mourners near the scene of the terror attack.
As he took to the stage he faced calls of 'shame on you', 'go to Palestine, leave us alone', 'you’ve allowed it to grow on the campuses' and 'you have blood on your hands'.
Andy Burnham - Attack on one of us is attack on all of us
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham addressed the vigil and said:
We care about you, we love you, we value what you have given to Greater Manchester over the years. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.
That is the permanent principle, the firm foundation on which this city region has been built, by you by us, by everyone here over centuries, that is who we are, and we will not let this break us in any way, shape, or form.
I salute the strength of our Jewish Community.
David Lammy - Whole nation grieves with Manchester
David Lammy told a vigil near the site of the synagogue terror attack that 'we must stand in grief, in solidarity and in defiance', after heckles from the crowd.
The Justice Secretary said 'we must stand together' in "grief for the innocent lives that were taken so cruelly - senseless murders carried out on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, grief that causes so much pain and so much suffering.
Today our hearts, our thoughts, our prayers must be with the families of those who were killed, and of course, with this community, this Jewish community, both here in Manchester and in Heaton Park Synagogue.
Right across our nation, and as the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, I know the suffering in Crumpsall is all the same as the pain, the worry and the frightened faces in my own constituency and in the area of Stamford Hill - one of the historic homes of the Jewish community in this country.
In that sense, London and Manchester are twin communities grieving as one, and the whole nation is with them.
Breaking:Deputy PM David Lammy heckled during Manchester vigil speech
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has been heckled during his speech at the vigil to remember the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack.
Members of the crowd were heard to shout 'shame on you' and 'go to Palestine but leaves us alone,' when he is announced at one of the speakers at the event.
During his speech, Lammy was forced to stop on several occasions as a result of persistent heckling.
Lammy said:
I know this about Britain's Jewish community, a community I have known all of my life - you are strong, you are resilient, and you will never be cowed.
And that's what I want you to know today, that our country, those of all colours, all faiths and none, stand with you. We stand with you against terrorism.
He also urged pro-Palestine protesters to 'stand back' from a demonstration planned for Trafalgar Square tomorrow.
Rabbi pays tribute to congregation who 'blocked terrorist' in synagogue attack
Rabbi Daniel Walker has paid thanks to 'one of the heroes' who is recovering in hospital following the synagogue terror attack.
Speaking on Middleton Road near the police cordon, he told the crowd:
I'm joined here by many dignitaries for whose presence we are very, very grateful, but I just want to introduce you, first of all, to the young people who are standing here with me.
He addressed the 'youngest kids' of 'one of the people, one of the heroes, of the Heaton Park Shul community, who is today in hospital recovering from terrible wounds.'
The rabbi added that he is recovering alongside two men who 'blocked the terrorist' with their bodies.
Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of 'emboldening' hate marchers
Nigel Farage has accused Keir Starmer of 'emboldening' hate marchers after recognising Palestine as a state.
The Reform UK leader today condemned pro-Palestinian 'hate marches' and accused activists of 'celebrating' the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack.
Farage also said yesterday's attack was an example of 'broken Britain' and 'societal breakdown' in a video message posted to social media on Friday.
In it, he said protesters who turned out in Whitehall last night in support of a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza led by Greta Thunberg had been 'celebrating' the attack at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester.
Two people died and another four were injured, three seriously, after terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, drove his car at members of the public outside the synagogue before stabbing multiple people.
Armed police officers rushed to the scene and had shot Al-Shamie, who was wearing a 'non-viable' belt which appeared to be a suicide vest, within seven minutes.
Watch: Keir Starmer addresses first responders during Manchester visit
Pictures: Angela Rayner among MPs at Manchester vigil
Angela Rayner has been pictured along with other MPs at a vigil organised by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester to honour the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack.
Ms Rayner, whose Ashton-under-Lyne constituency sits in Greater Manchester, was joined by deputy leadership frontrunner Lucy Powell, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Justice Secretary David Lammy.
Antisemitism campaigners to demonstrate outside Downing Street
Antisemitism campaigners will demonstrate outside Downing Street next Thursday to mark one week since the terror attack in Manchester.
The protest will take place at 7pm.
A Campaign Against Antisemitism spokesperson said:
The time for dialogue, platitudes, and lip service has passed. Britain can no longer afford excuses while our Jewish community faces terror on our streets. On Thursday evening, we will be protesting outside Downing Street to demand action, not empty words.
Those murdered yesterday were simply going to synagogue to pray on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Their deaths were made inevitable by the radicalisation and Islamist extremism that successive governments have allowed to fester — ignoring warnings, tolerating incitement, and failing to act. If you reward terrorism, you get terrorism; if you appease the mob, the mob is emboldened.
Now Britain must show that it truly wants to keep its Jews safe. The government must ban extremist protests, hold police chiefs accountable, compel regulators to step up, and ensure universities and media accept responsibility for the environment of hatred they have tolerated. No more double standards: the mobs must be treated like those at Southport — with the full force of the law.
Chief rabbi visits injured synagogue victims
Chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has visited the three people injured in the Manchester synagogue attack during his visit to the city today.
Sir Ephraim tweeted:
We deeply mourn the tragic loss of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz Z"L, who were murdered in the horrific Yom Kippur terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester.
This morning, Valerie and I visited three wonderful people who were seriously injured in the attack. Please pray for Yehonoson Zalman ben Shaina Gittel, Anshel Yitzchak ben Malka and one other person, whose name has not yet been made public.
Pictures: People leave tributes as vigil gets underway
People in Manchester are leaving flowers and paying their respects as a vigil is held to remember the victims of the Heaton Park synagogue attack.
Police officers are searching the garden of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie as the investigation continues this afternoon.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in connection with the killings carried out by Al-Shamie, who was shot dead by police seven minutes after officers were alerted to the attack on Thursday morning.
Watch: Hero rabbi details moment he looked synagogue knifeman in the face
A heroic Rabbi who stopped a terrorist from breaking into his synagogue and killing worshippers has revealed how the knifeman chillingly shouted: 'I'm going to get you.'
Rabbi Daniel Walker scrambled to barricade the doors of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall as Jihad Al-Shamie tried to break in.
Moments earlier, 35-year-old Al-Shamie had kicked off his bloodthirsty rampage, running down a group of people in his car before 'stabbing everyone he could see'.
But the marauding extremist was stopped from carrying on his massacre after Rabbi Walker, and several others, held the doors to the 'packed' worship centre shut.
Al-Shamie, who was brandishing a knife, repeatedly tried to break through the synagogue's make-shift defence while venomously threatening those sheltering inside.
Describing what the Syrian-born terrorist was yelling while furiously carrying on his onslaught, an emotional Rabbi Walker said: ''I'm gonna get you', he said. He was shouting threats.'
Pro-Palestine group explain why Trafalgar Square rally WILL go ahead despite police objections
A group planning to stage a protest in central London in support of banned group Palestine Action said the event will still go ahead despite the police asking for it to be postponed.
A Defend Our Juries spokesperson said:
Our thoughts are with everyone who has lost loved ones in the horrific attack on Heaton Park Synagogue and we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community across the UK.
Our action tomorrow will see 1,500 people – including priests, vicars, pensioners and healthcare workers – peacefully sitting holding cardboard signs saying ‘I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action’.
The police had called on us to cancel tomorrow’s protest before the disturbing news emerged that one of the victims at Heaton Park Synagogue was shot by the police.
Many Jewish supporters of Defend Our Juries have warned that postponing tomorrow’s action would risk conflating the actions of state of Israel with Jewish people around the world, as Netanyahu seeks to do – who bear no responsibility for Israel’s crimes, which could fuel antisemitic hatred and prejudice. It couldn’t be clearer that tomorrow’s action – which is in Trafalgar Square and not near any synagogue – is about defying the Government’s absurdly authoritarian proscription of Palestine Action and the Government’s complicity in the genocide being committed by the Israeli Government.
Pro-Palestine activists refuse Met Police chief's plea to call off Trafalgar Square protest
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has urged campaigners in support of banned group Palestine Action to call off their protest on Saturday in the wake of the Manchester attack because it will 'likely create further tensions and some might say lacks sensitivity'.
But Defend Our Juries has again refused, saying in a statement:
Cancelling peaceful protests lets terror win. It's more important than ever to defend our democracy, including our fundamental rights to peaceful protest and freedom of speech, and to take a stand tomorrow against killing and against oppression, and for peace and justice for all.
Zack Polanski - 'I feel this deeply and my heart is with the community'
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he felt the terror attack in Manchester 'deeply' adding his 'heart is with the community', as he made a headline speech at the party’s conference.
Speaking in Bournemouth, the Green leader said:
I’m one of five Jewish people to lead a British political party in the last 100 years, and that also means that I do want to spend a moment to mark yesterday’s awful attack.
As a Jewish man raised in north Manchester, I feel this deeply and my heart is with the community. More widely I am the product of migration. It’s why defending migrants matters so much to me.
I want to tell you about a common Jewish experience – it is a tale as old as time. Now my Jewish ancestry is confusing and muddling because we’ve always been on the run. But from what I can gather together, they started in a Jewish town in Latvia but they fled from pogroms.
They fled to Ukraine where they faced more pogroms. Then they ended up in Poland, where they faced the Nazis. Then they arrived in England and met antisemitism here too.
Police probe whether Islamist terrorist sent death threats to MP
Counter-terror police are investigating whether the Manchester synagogue terrorist previously sent death threats to a sitting MP.
Former Conservative MP John Howell received threatening emails in 2012 over his position on Israel, after he spoke about the nation's right to defend itself against rocket fire.
These included a series of messages from someone with the name Jihad Alshamie, who told him: 'It is people like you who deserve to die.'
Last night police named the attacker who killed two members of the Jewish community in a terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Community Synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, as Jihad al-Shamie.
The close name match has prompted police to look again at the threats, and they will form a part of the investigation as counter-terrorism specialists seek to confirm whether they came from yesterday's attacker, it is understood.
Mr Howell, who served as MP for Henley from 2008 to 2024, received around 30 emails after making the comments.
Manchester synagogue victims to first to benefit from Government support scheme
People affected by the Manchester synagogue attack will be the first to benefit from a new emotional support and practical advice service set up by the Government.
The Independent Public Advocate was established last year to support the victims of major incidents, along with their close friends and family.
Yesterday's terror attack marks the first time the new support function has been deployed after Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy declared a major incident.
The Independent Public Advocate, Cindy Butts, will ensure victims and their close friends and family members understand their rights and can access emotional and practical support.
This will include helping victims navigate the investigations that follow, such as inquests.
Those affected can register for support which will also ensure they are helped to address public authorities.
Armed police officers left one victim of a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester dead and another injured, it emerged today.
Greater Manchester Police admitted one of the deceased men was shot by officers ahead of post-mortem examinations taking place later today, adding a second victim sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
The victims had been standing behind the synagogue door at the time. It is believed both victims were trying to stop the Islamic terrorist from gaining entry.
In a statement this morning, Greater Manchester Police said it is not believed that attacker Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was armed with a gun, and that both individuals were shot by officers.
Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed following the attack outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning.
Police have not confirmed which of the men suffered a gunshot wound, but a source told the Times a bullet scraped one man's leg and entered the stomach of a second, who died.
Syrian-born Al-Shamie, who came to the UK as a young child and was granted British citizenship in 2006, was also shot dead by police. He was not known to counter-terror police or security services prior to Thursday's attack.
Greater Manchester Police referred itself to the police watchdog, the IOPC, over the incident, and the body has launched an independent investigation. Home Office post-mortems will take place today.
Manchester United to hold minute's silence before Premier League match
Manchester United will hold a minute’s silence at tomorrow's game against Sunderland at Old Trafford in tribute to the victims of the synagogue attack.
The PA news agency understands players will also wear black armbands as a mark of respect to the two men who died in the attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.
Three people remain in hospital with serious injuries after the attack.
United head coach Ruben Amorim said:
It’s a crazy world that we are living in the moment, a lot of these things are happening. Of course, our sympathy is for the victims and we will pay tribute tomorrow. But it is a crazy world in this moment.
Synagogue leaders say Manchester attack 'has changed us all forever'
Leaders at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation have released a statement paying tribute to worshippers killed after a man armed with a knife attempted to enter the synagogue during morning prayers.
Rabbi Daniel Walker, president Hilary Foxler, and chairman of trustees Alan Levy, said the loss of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz was 'beyond words' and described the attack as a 'desecration'.
They said:
It is hard to find the words to convey the depth of our community’s grief, as we try to process yesterday’s act of unimaginable violence. This desecration of our synagogue, on Yom Kippur of all days, is an episode that has changed us all forever.
Two of our beloved members were murdered in cold blood, and others remain in hospital with serious injuries. The loss we feel is beyond words. These were not simply members of our synagogue – they were our friends, our family – and their absence leaves a void that can never be filled.
Even in this valley of deepest sorrow, we have been upheld by extraordinary courage and kindness from so many.
The greatest tribute to the memory of Adrian and Melvin Z”L (which means, may their memory be a blessing) would be for communities right across the country to come together in peace and solidarity, to challenge the evil of antisemitism wherever it is found, so that no other community has to endure these horrors ever again.
For now we will continue to weep, we will continue to pray, and we will continue to live our lives as Jews with dignity and faith.
Rabbi recalls horror moment terror attacker barged into synagogue
The Rabbi leading the Manchester synagogue service when it was attacked has spoken of the horrifying moment the antisemitic terrorist attempted to enter the place of worship.
Speaking to ITV News, an emotional Rabbi Daniel Walker (pictured yesterday) said he was joined by 'very, very brave men' to hold the doors as Jihad Al-Shamie tried to barge inside while armed with a knife.
When I first arrived at the synagogue there was some kind of incident outside the gates. Someone behaving suspiciously and aggressively. Half an hour into the prayers I heard an almighty bang from outside, shouting. Someone was trying to get in with a knife.
When he tried to get inside the synagogue, there was a large number of us trying to hold him off. I'm gonna get you, he said. He was shouting threats.
Police watchdog to investigate synagogue shooting
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating the shooting at the Manchester synagogue after two victims suffered gunshot wounds, one of whom was declared dead.
Greater Manchester Police referred itself to the police complaints watchdog following the shooting.
Emily Barry, IOPC director of engagement, said:
As is standard when there has been a fatal police shooting, we are carrying out an independent investigation to establish the facts of what happened, and our findings will be shared with the Coroner in due course.
IOPC investigators attended the police post-incident procedures and were at the scene last night gathering evidence. We will be present at the post-mortems today to provide independent oversight.
It is important in these circumstances that the police are able to continue their vital work, and there are established protocols we follow to ensure our role does not hinder their ability to conduct enquiries as part of their own investigations.
'Social media has a lot to answer for': Rabbi points at online abuse
Social media 'has a lot to answer for' in the 'stoking of hatred' and fear, a rabbi has claimed in the wake of the Crumpsall synagogue terror attack.
Senior Masorti Judaism rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg said people across different faiths 'need to be seen more together' going forward.
He told BBC News:
We have for a long time… been accustomed to needing security at all our venues and all our events. It actually reflects a tragic situation: the presence of antisemitism in so many ways in our society, and we deeply regret that.
Asked how violence can be tackled, Mr Wittenberg said:
The stoking of hatred and the stoking of fear is really profoundly, profoundly wrong, and social media has a lot to answer for. And so do people who don’t appreciate the vulnerability that others feel and how much we need to be humanity together.
Across our faiths and across our society we need to be seen more together, we need to partner more together: the Jewish, the Muslim, the Christian community and other faiths, civil society as well.
Continuing pro-Palestine protests were branded 'dishonourable' by the Home Secretary today following the Manchester synagogue terror attack.
The Metropolitan Police said a protest from Defend Our Juries in Trafalgar Square in London tomorrow should not go ahead – but the group vowed to still hold it.
Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said there were no powers at present for the Government or police to bar a protest.
He told BBC Radio 4 that he was against a 'general override' to ban a march or protest based on 'vague interests of national security', but added that there could be a case for a ban if the counter-terrorist burden on the police is 'so great'.
But what do you think - should the Government ban planned pro-Palestine marches in the wake of the attack? Vote in the Daily Mail's latest poll below.
Watch: Manchester synagogue victim captured on camera hours before he was killed
These are the last images of tragic synagogue victim Adrian Daulby - taken less than 24 hours before he died in the atrocity.
Mr Daulby, 53, is seen walking across the road from his home in Crumpsall, Manchester to feed a neighbour's cat.
The footage was taken from a security camera at 10.27am on Wednesday morning.
See the footage below:
Starmer - Important country comes together and beats antisemitism
Speaking at Greater Manchester Police headquarters, Sir Keir said it was important for the nation to come together including people of all faiths and those with none.
This was a dreadful attack, a terrorist attack to inflict fear. Attacking Jews because they are Jews. It’s really important today that the whole country comes together, people of all faiths and no faith, stand in support and solidarity with our Jewish community, and I know that your work will help to that end.
The Prime Minister added:
We must defeat antisemitism, and that is the responsibility of all of us. It is the responsibility of Government and we will rise to that challenge and do all that we can to absolutely ensure that our Jewish community is safe and secure, and that we show them the strength of the support and solidarity that we have for them.
That will be massively helped by what you have already done, what you’re continuing to do.
Starmer thanks emergency services who responded to synagogue attack
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has thanked emergency service workers who responded to the synagogue attack on a visit to Greater Manchester Police headquarters.
Speaking to about 40 first responders, Sir Keir, who was joined by his wife Lady Starmer, said:
I wanted to come and see you to be able to say on my own behalf as Prime Minister, but on behalf of the whole country, thank you for your response yesterday. It’s a very humble thank you.
Sir Keir, who went to the scene before visiting police HQ and said he had seen body-worn footage of the incident, added:
I am absolutely clear in my mind of the professionalism of the response, the speed of the response, and also that an absolutely awful incident would have been even worse if it hadn’t been for your response.
So thank you is a really important two words at a time like this, and I say thank you to each and every one of you, and through you to all the other people that were there responding yesterday and ask that to be passed on to all of those.
Synagogue attacker not known in UK's Syrian community, group says
Jihad Al-Shamie was not known within the UK's Syrian community networks as a group urged for people not to retaliate in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.
The Syrian British Consortium, which formed in 2019 as the Syrian British Council, said it 'know this pain all too well' following whayt they described as their own 'devastating attacks' in the UK for over 15 years.
In a statement, the group said:
At this stage, no one within our Syrian community networks - neither within nor beyond Manchester - has been able to identify the individual involved in this attack or confirm knowing him personally," the statement continues.
We appeal to our wider society not to allow this tragedy to give rise to racist incidents directed at Syrians, Muslims, or migrants. Violence must not be met with further division or hatred.
At the same time, we hope this incident will not be misused to impose restrictions on freedom of expression—particularly the right to peacefully protest and speak out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
JK Rowling - I'm appalled and ashamed over antisemitism in UK
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she feels 'ashamed and appalled' over antisemitism in the UK.
Writing on her X page, Ms Rowling responded to a post asking how British people feel at hearing Jewish people no longer feel safe in the country.
The writer later retweeted a post from the Metropolitan Police urging pro-Palestine activists to cancel a planned protest in Trafalgar Square tomorrow.
'He was a very friendly neighbour': Tributes paid to Melvin Cravitz
Friends of Melvin Cravitz have paid tribute after he was one of two people killed during yesterday's synagogue attack.
Elchonon and Hindi Cohen, friends of Melvin Cravitz, told The Telegraph: “He was a lovely person. Always with a joke, always making a smile. He had his humour.”
One of his neighbours told The Independent:
He was a very nice person. We knew about what had happened but this morning his picture came out that’s when we realised it was him,” they said, not wanting their name to be shared.
He was so nice in the community. He’d always be on the road talking to us. My sister lives a few doors down and he’d knock on and tell her her washing was getting wet. He was a very friendly neighbour.
It has been reported Mr Cravitz, 66, had undergone two heart operations.
It is believed he did not have any children but was close to his wife's children from a previous marriage.
More than £10,000 raised for charity supporting British Jews
A GoFundMe page set up to support British Jews in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack has raised more than £10,000 in less than 24 hours.
The Community Security Trust has received almost 300 donations from well-wishers after it was set up with a target of £12,000 around 20 hours ago.
The charity provides security to the Jewish community across the UK and one of its volunteers was injured during the attack at Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.
Injured Manchester synagogue victim was working as security volunteer
One of the victims injured in the Manchester synagogue attack was working for the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity which provides security to the Jewish community.
Its chief executive Mark Gardner said in a statement:
I said after October 7 that I did not believe in ‘reassurance’, because it sounds like a magic wand that nothing will happen. Instead, I gave you my ‘assurance’ that CST would do everything in our power to keep Jews safe so as to encourage strength and resilience.
In pursuit of that mission, one of our CST personnel was seriously injured in yesterday’s terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue. We pray for his continuing recovery and salute the courage of all those who helped stop the terrorist from getting into the shul.
We will keep doing all we can in the protection of our community and thank all of those who support us in doing so.
What we know about Jihad Al-Shamie? The man who attacked a synagogue in Manchester
Here's everything we know about Jihad Al-Shamie, the man who attacked Jewish worshippers at Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall before he was shot dead by police.
His family have released a statement saying relatives in the UK and abroad distance themselves from his actions which have caused 'profound shock' in their lives.
Here's what we know:
Al-Shamie entered the UK as a young child and was granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was around the age of 16 - he grew up round the corner from the synagogue he attacked on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
It is understood the 35-year-old’s name has not appeared in initial searches of police and security service records, and he is not thought to have been under investigation
ITV News said Al-Shamie is understood to have worked as a tutor teaching English and computer programming, while reports suggest his father is a surgeon
It is believed Al-Shamie was a dad - with a photo shared by his own father last year showing him holding a baby in his arms. The Facebook post was captioned 'great welcome grandson'
Neighbours said he often exercised in his garden and that he often walked around in pyjamas and slip-on sandals
Pictured: Hero father who barricaded synagogue door as terrorist tried to barge in
A father-of-three was injured by a stray police bullet after helping stop the Manchester synagogue terrorist from murdering more innocent worshippers by barricading the front door from the inside, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Yoni Finlay stopped the knifeman - named on Thursday by police as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie - from getting inside Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.
Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead by armed officers minutes after stabbing two men to death on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish year.
Four others were also injured. Three are seriously hurt, with one suffering stab injuries, and another hit by a car.
Mr Finlay, who lives near the synagogue, was taken to hospital following the attack and is said to have undergone surgery.
It is unclear whether he was accidentally shot or was injured from shrapnel and flying glass from the impact of the bullet on the door.
A friend said: 'We heard Yoni was one of those who was bravely helping to barricade the door from the inside to stop the terrorist gaining entry into the synagogue.'
Vigil for synagogue victims to be held at 3pm
A vigil for synagogue victims will be held in Crumpsall at 3pm this afternoon, Manchester City Council has confirmed.
A council spokesperson said:
Manchester extends its deepest sympathy following the horrific incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur. This act of violence has deeply shaken our city.
Today, we come together to honour those affected and stand united with our Jewish community.
A vigil will be held at 3pm today, (3rd October), at the junction of Middleton Road and Crumpsall Lane (M8 5DS). This will be a space for reflection, support and collective strength in the face of hate.
Watch: Starmers visit Manchester synagogue
We can now show you video of the moment Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria visited Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall following an antisemitic terror attack yesterday.
Watch the footage below:
Breaking:Family of Jihad Al-Shamie release statement condemning synagogue attack
The family of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie have released a statement condemning his actions.
In a Facebook post, the Al-Shamie family said 'we fully distance ourselves' from what relatives described as a 'heinous act'.
Here is the statement in full:
The news from Manchester regarding the terrorist attack targeting a Jewish synagogue has been a profound shock to us.
The Al-Shamie family in the UK and abroad strongly condemns this heinous act, which targeted peaceful, innocent civilians.
We fully distance ourselves from this attack and express our deep shock and sorrow over what has happened. Our hearts and thoughts are with the victims and their families, and we pray for their strength and comfort.
We kindly request that all media outlets respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time and refrain from using this tragic event in any context that does not reflect the truth.
May God have mercy on the innocent victims, and we pray for the swift recovery of the injured
Breaking:Manchester victim was shot by police officers as they tackled synagogue attacker
Greater Manchester Police have said one of the Manchester synagogue victims was shot by officers in what the force described as a a 'tragic and unforeseen' consequence in its response to the terror attack.
In a statement released by Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson, a pathologist has confirmed one victim suffered a 'wound consistent with a gunshot injury'.
Full post-mortem examinations are scheduled for later today.
Police said it is understood the synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie was not armed with a gun at the time and the only shots were fired by police officers.
Read Sir Stephen's statement below:
Breaking:New Archbishop of Canterbury warns against 'hatred' following Manchester attack
Newly named Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally said the Church of England has a 'responsibility' to stand with the Jewish community against antisemitism after the attack in synagogue Manchester on Thursday.
Mindful of the horrific violence of yesterday’s attack on a synagogue in Manchester, we are witnessing hatred that rises up through fractures across our communities. I know that the God who is with us draws near to those who suffer.
We, then, as a church, have a responsibility to be a people who stand with the Jewish community against antisemitism in all its forms. Hatred and racism of any kind cannot be allowed to tear us apart.
Breaking:Keir Starmer and wife Victoria visit scene of Manchester synagogue attack
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria are visiting the scene of the synagogue attack in Manchester.
Sir Keir arrived at the synagogue in Heaton Park, Crumpsall, just after 10.20am as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers.
He arrived in massive police cortege with his wife Victoria.
He met police officers at the cordon and shook their hands and was taken to the scene of the attack.
He also spent to community leaders for ten minutes before leaving. Last night the Prime Minister attended a synagogue in north London.
New picture emerges of Manchester attacker
A new picture has emerged of the Islamist terrorist who yesterday killed two men outside a synagogue in Manchester
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, came to the UK from Syria as a young child and grew up just around the corner from the site of the attack.
He was shot dead minutes after he targeted Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester yesterday.
Al-Shamie is understood to have been granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was a teenager, aged around 16.
His innocent victims have been named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. They were both members of Manchester's Jewish community.
It is believed Al-Shamie was a dad - with a photo shared by his own father last year showing him holding a baby in his arms. The Facebook post was captioned 'great welcome grandson'.
He had not been referred to the Government's anti-terror programme Prevent or was known to police or the security services, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Friday morning.
Watch: Good Morning Britain guest breaks down in tears discussing Manchester attack
Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Adil Ray were left scrambling to console an emotional guest who broke down in tears discussing the horrifying Manchester attack on a synagogue.
Emotions were running high as the presenter were joined by a panel of guests to discuss the latest news stories, including the attack that happened on Thursday.
Armed police shot the knifeman outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue following a 'marauding terror attack' which took place on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
On Friday morning, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were named as victims of the attack, which also saw three others taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Kate, 58, and Adil, 51, were joined by Jewish MP Luciana Berger, alongside political editor Ava Evans and political commentator Salma Shah.
During the segment, Luciana, 44, opened up about the fear that is widespread throughout the Jewish community, who worried antisemitism would be 'amplified' in the wake of the events.
Israel President - Manchester attack marks horrific day for Britain
Israel President Isaac Herzog said the Manchester synagogue attack marked a 'horrific day' for the Jewish community in Britain, Britain at large, and the Jewish community throughout the world.
Speaking to LBC, Mr Herzog said:
It’s a shocking reminder of what we’ve been alerting on for quite some time, that this heatwave of antisemitism and anti-Jewish feelings all over the world at the end reaches bloodshed.
Mr Herzog said what happened at the synagogue in Crumpsall was a 'true horror' and said 'very strong steps' are required in pre-empting 'this horrific wave of terror and antisemitism'.
The damning charts that show antisemitism on the rise in UK
Antisemitism has risen “extremely sharply” since October 7 2023, following a pattern Jews have experienced whenever there is conflict in the Middle East, according to Marc Levy, chief executive of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region.
He told LBC:
Obviously we’ve never had to endure a conflict that lasted this long, but it is right that there has been a failing in several sections of society to adequately deal with the scourge of antisemitism, given that we have seen incidents in every aspect of our communal life whether that is in universities, schools, workplaces, even in the NHS, and our cultural venues.
Below are two charts that illustrate how antisemitism is rising in the UK:
Robert Jenrick tells Palestine Action protesters 'do decent thing' and cancel rally
Robert Jenrick, the Conservative shadow home secretary, called for people planning to protest the proscription of Palestine Action tomorrow to 'do the decent thing' and cancel their plans.
The shadow justice secretary also branded Thursday's pro-Palestine demonstrations deeply disrespectful.
Speaking to GB News, he said:
Do not incite hatred, do not cause further distress to the British Jewish community on a night like that, even in Manchester, for goodness sake.
Mr Jenrick said there is a legitimate right to protest, but there were individuals in those protests 'calling for a jihad'.
In some places, like here in Westminster, it led to violence and disruption and arrests and wasting the police's time when they should have been focused on protesting people in our communities. Do the decent thing, cancel these protests.
Police urge Palestine Action protesters to delay or cancel London demonstration
The Metropolitan Police have written to Defend Our Juries, a group protesting against the proscription of Palestine Action, to delay or cancel a planned mass demonstration in Trafalgar Square on Saturday.
The force said it wanted to deploy every available officer to communities feeling afraid following the Manchester terror attack yesterday but that the protest was 'drawing resources' away from them.
Defend Our Juries has confirmed tomorrow's protest will go ahead as planned.
Neighbours say synagogue attacker used to work out in his garden
Neighbours of the synagogue killer Jihad Al-Shamie said he had lived in their street since 2021 and one remembered a baby living at the property but no woman.
One woman said:
We used to see him out in the garden working out, doing weights, press ups.
He used to change his clothes. One day he would be wearing the full gown, to the floor and the next jeans and pyjama bottoms.
Another neighbour described how armed police arrived at the house around 3.15pm yesterday afternoon.
A man, who would only give his name as Mike, 35, said he was visiting his mother's house and was at the window and looked up to see police arrived.
There was a whole load of armed police coming up the street, they were all in black, they were all in vans and a big marked police car blocked the street.
They went to the house and started screaming, 'Armed police! Come out!' They had a chain saw. They left after about an hour.
Breaking:Counter terror officers enter synagogue attacker's home
Two counter terrorist forensics have been seen walking into the home of the Manchester synagogue terrorist this morning.
Witnesses said they arrived at the scene on Langley Crescent, in Prestwich, at around 8:15 am in a grey four-by-four pickup vehicle.
The two men wearing casual clothing walked through the cordon and into the semi-detached house carrying a black case which read 'forensics', a rucksack, and a blue cylinder.
Loud thuds could be heard coming from inside - though it is unknown what caused them.
It comes as police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent
Graphic: Seven minutes of horror at Heaton Park synagogue
At Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, hundreds of worshippers arrived to mark the holiest day in the Jewish calendar; Yom Kippur.
For a while, the day proceeded peacefully – worship, reflection, quiet conversation. Few could have anticipated the terror barrelling in their direction.
Then at around 9.30am, came the first sign of the horror that was about to unfold.
The sound of screeching tyres tore down Middleton Road followed by a crash shattering the peace inside.
Those who were nearby initially dismissed the noise as a firework or a traffic incident.
But what was about to follow was seven minutes of unimaginable terror that would leave two people dead, four badly injured and the rest of the Jewish community reeling.
See our graphic below on how the seven minutes of terror unfolded:
Watch: Eyewitnesses recall synagogue attacker 'trying to set off bomb'
Hear from witnesses inside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue where Jewish worshippers came under attack during Yom Kippur.
Pictured: Flowers and messages left for synagogue attack victims
Flowers and messages left at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, where Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz were killed in yesterday's terror attack.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in connection with the killings carried out by Jihad Al-Shamie, who was shot dead by police seven minutes after officers were alerted.
Parliament lowers flags to remember Manchester victims
Flags in the House of Commons have been lowered for the victims of the antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, agreed for the flags to be lowered until 8pm tonight.
'I have never seen anything like this': Neighbours react as police guard home of Manchester attacker
Neighbours have spoken out as police continue to guard the home of Jihad Al-Shamie, the man shot dead by officers are Jewish worshippers were attacked at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.
This morning one police car and three police officers were stationed at the semi-detached house on Langley Crescent, in Prestwich.
Armed police descended on the street just two miles away from the synagogue yesterday afternoon.
One resident said:
A police pulled up and a vehicle with armed police with body armour and helmets. Two police officers shut the road on Langley Avenue. All the neighbours were out in their gardens. It is such a nice area, really quiet area and the neighbours were worried. It is not something you expect to see. It lasted 20 minutes, there were two plain-clothed police officers.
Another added:
I have lived here for over two years and have never seen anything like this. It is not what you expect.
Watch: Home Secretary condemns 'horrifying antisemitic attack'
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has spoken about yesterday's terror attack in Manchester on the morning broadcast round.
The Home Secretary confirmed the attacker Jihad Al-Shamie was not known to security services and said it was too early to tell if a terror cell was involved.
She also condemned the killings of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz as a 'horrifying antisemitic attack'.
Watch below:
Police to deploy extra officers at Greater Manchester synagogues over weekend
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has confirmed extra officers will be deployed in North Manchester, Bury, and Salford within Jewish communities and around synagogues.
Further plans will be developed throughout today to cover into the evening and across the weekend.
City of Manchester district commander Chief Superintendent David Meeney said:
People in North Manchester, Bury, Salford, within Jewish communities, and around synagogues can expect to see uniformed officers on patrol in vehicles and on foot throughout today, in to this evening, and over the weekend.
They are there to reassure you and, whilst they may not be able to answer questions about the investigation, they will be happy to reassure you about the actions we are taking to ensure communities are safe and feel safe.
We are conscious of the significance of Fridays and Saturdays in the Jewish faith, and will be doing everything we can to help communities mark Shabbat with their families and friends as they wish.
Home Secretary admits she was 'very surprised' with attacker's name
The Home Secretary has said she is 'surprised' by the Greater Manchester synagogue attacker's name.
Speaking on LBC, Shabana Mahmood was asked about the attacker's name, Jihad Al-Shamie, which presenter Nick Ferrari translated as 'struggle of the Syrian'.
I was very surprised to discover that name myself. Actually, as a Muslim, I've never heard someone being called Jihad, but it is the name that he was born with - that has always been his name.
Chief Rabbi: This is a 'very dark time' ahead
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis said this is a 'very dark time' ahead of visiting Manchester, as he referred to an 'unrelenting wave of hatred against Jews'.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: 'Right now, our hearts are shattered. What transpired yesterday was an awful blow to us, something which actually we were fearing might happen because of the build up to this action.
'I'm going to be arriving in Manchester early this morning, together with my wife, in order to be with a grieving community, and this is a very dark time, not just for Jews of Britain but for all of our society because this wasn't merely an attack against Jews, it was an attack against the values of our society.'
The chief rabbi added: 'We have witnessed an unrelenting wave of hatred against Jews being expressed on our streets, on campuses, right across social media and some of the media.'
He said much of what is said on social media is 'so hateful'.
'And in addition to that, when there is the unjustified demonisation of Israel, that feeds directly into an anti-Jewish sentiment within the tone of Britain, and that then encourages extremism.
'Our Government needs to be mindful of that,' he added.
Mahmood: Antisemitism is 'rising' in the UK
Antisemitism has been 'rising' in the UK, the Home Secretary has admitted.
Speaking on LBC, Shabana Mahmood was asked about comments made by Israel foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar that the UK Government is failing to curb 'rampant antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement in Britain'.
She said: 'Myself and the Prime Minister both acknowledge that antisemitism in our country has been rising.
'It is completely unacceptable, and we both condemn it utterly. We will not stand for it.
'We have strong laws in our country against incitement to racial hatred.'
Pictured: Jewish worshipper, 66, stabbed to death by Islamist terrorist
One of worshippers stabbed to death in a frenzied terror attack outside a synagogue yesterday has been pictured.
Melvin Cravitz, 66, was killed alongside Adrian Daulby, 53, and in the attack that took place outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue, in Middleton Road, Crumpsall, on Thursday morning. Both victims were from Crumpsall.
Four others were injured, with three still in hospital with serious injuries.
Last night, Greater Manchester Police named the suspect, who was shot dead by armed police in the attack, as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent and police said they are 'working to understand the motivation', with the attack being treated as terror-related.
Police also arrested two men aged in their 30s and a woman in her 60s on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.
The attack saw a car driven at members of the public, before it crashed and the attacker emerged and started stabbing those congregated outside. The attack took place on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
40 arrests following pro-Palestine protests
Forty people have been arrested in pro-Palestine protests overnight, including on suspicion of assaulting police, the Home Secretary has said.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Shabana Mahmood said she was disappointed that protests went ahead in the wake of the terror attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester.
We will not tolerate that behaviour. Those individuals will face the full force of the law.
Shabana Mahmood - 'Too early' to say if others involved in synagogue attack
The Home Secretary has said it is 'too early' to say if a terrorist cell was behind the synagogue attack in Manchester.
Asked if a wider network were involved in the anti-semitic terror attack in Crumpsall, Shabana Mahmood said:
It’s too early to say that yet. Arrests have been made and the police investigation is continuing at pace.
We will, of course, provide more information as that comes in from the police, but I think it’s important we don’t get ahead of what we know as the basic facts of what has happened.
Protests are 'fundamentally un-British'
The Home Secretary was 'disappointed' to see pro-Palestine marches go ahead yesterday.
Speaking on Sky News, Shaban Mahmood said: 'I was very disappointed to see those protests go ahead last night.
'I think that behaviour is fundamentally un-British. I think it's dishonourable.
'I would have wanted those individuals to just take a step back.
'The issues that are driving those protests have been going on now for some time; they don't look like they're going to come to an end any day soon.
'They could have stepped back and just given a community that has suffered deep loss just a day or two to process what has happened and to carry on with the grieving process.'
Pictured: A Pro-Palestinian march in Manchester yesterday
Scene photos from Manchester this morning
Here are the latest scenes this morning near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall and the surrounding area as police continue to investigate:
Home Secretary on recognising Palestine
The Home Secretary has denied that recognising Palestine has emboldened those who are antisemitic.
Speaking on Times Radio, Shabana Mahmood said: 'The only person responsible for this devastating attack on our Jewish community is the attacker himself.
'The police have made three additional arrests, and it's important that they are allowed to continue with their investigations and our process of justice is allowed to take its course. That is separate to what is happening in the Middle East.
'The work of this Government since the day we were elected has been to put our shoulder to the wheel in the diplomatic efforts in difficult and delicate conversations that are designed to try and bring an end to that devastating war.
'Far too many lives have been lost. We want to see a secure and safe state of Israel alongside a state of Palestine.'
Patrick Christys writes that he was 'not surprised at what is happening' in his home city of Manchester. Read his article for the Daily Mail here:
Breaking:Attacker NOT referred to Prevent
It has just been confirmed that the man who carried out the terror attack in Greater Manchester had not been referred to the Prevent programme.
Speaking on Sky News, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed that Jihad Al-Shamie had not previously been referred to the anti-terror programme.
Richard Littlejohn on the Manchester attack
Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn has written about the context of the attack, saying it was an 'atrocity waiting to happen'. Read his thoughts in full here:
Shabana Mahmood: Don't carry out protests
The Home Secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack.
Speaking on GB News, Shabana Mahmood said: 'As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.
'I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven't heeded the call to step back.
'I would still call on people to show some love and some solidarity to the families of those who have been murdered and to our Jewish community.'
The Islamist terrorist who killed two men outside a synagogue came to the UK from Syria as a young child and grew up just around the corner from the site of the attack.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, who was shot dead minutes after he targeted Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester yesterday, is understood to have been granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was a teenager, aged around 16.
It is believed Al-Shamie was a dad - with a photo shared by his own father last year showing him holding a baby in his arms. Read more about him in the Mail's article here:
Attacker was 'not known to security services'
The man who carried out the terror attack was not known to the police, the Home Secretary has confirmed.
Speaking on GB News, Shabana Mahmood said: 'In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.
'He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace."
She thanked members of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall and the police, saying their actions helped save lives.
Post-mortems to take place after victims named
The two members of the Jewish community killed in the attack on a synagogue in Crumpsall have been named as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, Greater Manchester Police said.
The force said formal identification is yet to take place but their families have been informed and family liaison officers are in contact.
Post-mortem examinations will take place later today. Both victims are from Crumpsall.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, who is co-ordinating the casualty response, said: 'My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz's loved ones at this extremely hard time.
'Specially trained Family Liaison Officers are in contact with them. They will continue to update them on the investigation and support them throughout the coronial process
'Whilst there are processes which must be followed, we commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities and to ensuring that these men and their loved ones' wishes are respected.'
Increased police presence in Manchester today
Greater Manchester Police says there will be an increased police presence across the region today.
City of Manchester District Commander, Chief Superintendent David Meeney, said there will also be increased visits to local places of worship following the incident.
Mr Meeney said: 'We have taken this action to ensure that our Jewish communities and wider communities within Greater Manchester feel safe and reassured following yesterday's tragic incident in Crumpsall.
'People in North Manchester, Bury, Salford, within Jewish communities, and around synagogues can expect to see uniformed officers on patrol in vehicles and on foot throughout today, in to this evening, and over the weekend.
'They are there to reassure you and, whilst they may not be able to answer questions about the investigation, they will be happy to reassure you about the actions we are taking to ensure communities are safe and feel safe.
'We are conscious of the significance of Fridays and Saturdays in the Jewish faith, and will be doing everything we can to help communities mark Shabbat with their families and friends as they wish.'
Let's start with a look at the breaking news this morning that the two men who died in the terror attack have now been named. Read the Mail's story in full here:
Daily Mail's Manchester synagogue liveblog
Good morning and welcome to the Daily Mail’s live coverage following the terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday.
Two men died after Jihad Al-Shamie drove into a group of people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue before stabbing a man.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, have been named as the two victims, while three others remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Stay with the Mail’s liveblog throughout today for all the latest updates.
