Manchester stabbing: What we know as two killed in synagogue attack
After a car, two people died, and on the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, an attack attack in a synagogue in Manchester in the Great was shot by the officers.
A man was stabbed and the vehicle was wounded after entering the crowd in the Heaton Park Hebrew Community Synagogue in Crumpsall, Middleton Road, about three miles north of Manchester City Center.
The police said that he was “Plato declared”. The suspect is believed to have died, but the great Manchester police said he could not verify it.
Sir Keir Starmer said that he was “absolutely shocked” because of the attack in Manchester and that he promised to use “additional police assets to synagogues across the country”.
A GMP spokesman said: uz We know that today’s terrible attack will cause significant shock and fear in all our communities on the most sacred day of the Jewish community.
“We are grateful to the people who allow our quick reaction to their quick action, and as a result, the criminal was prevented from entering the synagogue.”
Here is everything we know so far:
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How did the incident occur?
The Great Manchester police said the officers were called to the Heaton Park Synagogue by a people member at 9.31. They said that a car was turning to the members of the people and that a man was stabbed.
The police declared a major event at 9.37 and Plato, a code word used for a potential “terrorist attack”.
At 9.38 o’clock by the GMP officers, a man who was believed to be guilty was shot when he was shot. He is believed to be dead, but the police cannot approve.
Medical officials came to the scene at 9.41 and began to turn to public members. It was confirmed that four people were injured and treated due to both vehicle and knife wounds.
At 12.11, the GMP confirmed that two people were killed in the attack and that the suspect was believed to have died after being shot by the officers.
While a bomb destruction unit at the scene, hospitals and other synagogues in the region increased security measures. Armed police officers stay near the synagogue as well as many medical officials.
Chava Lewin, who described herself as a religious Jews alongside the synagogue, said that her husband saw that her husband had emerged.
He said: ım I talked to someone who said that he was driving and saying that he had driving an irregular car, and he fell into the doors (synagogue).
“Maybe he thought he had a heart attack. The second he came out of the car started stabbing someone next to him. He went to the security guard and tried to enter the synagogue. He was in the courtyard.”
“Someone barricaded the door. Everyone is completely shocked.”
Does terrorism see Muami?
The authorities did not confirm that the attacker or the cause was the identity or the incident was a terrorist attack. At this stage, resources were treated as a potential terrorist attack, and the anti -terrorist police and MI5 participated in the investigation.
The Great Manchester police said that a bomb destruction unit was called to evaluate the suspect’s person.
The event coincides with Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar.
A short distance from the synagogue in Crumpsall, the police officers who were equipped with Heckler & Koch machine guns, protected at the beginning of a road, between the houses, behind the synagogue.
A significant car was applied by a man wearing a brown camouflage army tired and a green hat that looked like various police vehicles, sirens blaring, remote and military personnel.
What do we know about the victims?
The authorities have not yet approved the details of those killed or injured in the incident. It seems that a security guard for the synagogue was among those who were attacked.
What do we know about the suspect?
Apart from being a man, no details were shared by the authorities about the suspect. The video footage from the incident, a man on the ground shows that a man who seems to be wearing a bulky vest was shown by the police. Police confirmed that a bomb destruction unit for its assessment was “suspicious items” required.
What was the reaction?
Sir Keir Starmer is flying early from a meeting of European leaders to preside a Cobra meeting after an attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester. The Prime Minister said in the attack that he was “horrified ::“ The fact that this took place in Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, makes it even more terrible. ”
“Today, in a synagogue in Manchester, I terrified me on the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar in a synagogue in Manchester.
“My first thoughts are with victims, brave police and emergency services.
“I am updated by the Great Manchester police. I urge people to watch the advice of emergency services.”
Maidenhead Synagogue Emeritus Rabbi and the current president of the Great British Rabbi Court Rabbi Jonathan Romain, the attack is the “worst nightmare of every Jewish person,” he said.
He said: “This is not only a sacred day, but also the most sacred in the Jewish calendar, but also the time to come together and the Jewish community comes together, even if it is religious or irreligious.”
Where was the attack?
The incident appeared in the Heaton Park Synagogue in North Manchester, Crumpsall. The region is home to a large Jewish community with many synagogues and community centers in the region.
According to the Facebook page, the Heaton Park Hebrew community is a large Ashkenazi Orthodox synagogue officially established in 1935. Rabbi Daniel Walker is currently challenging the congregation.
MINUTE MINUTE: How did the attack appear
09.31 – GM Police Officers were called to the Heaton Park Synagogue by a people. They said that the people were directed to their members and that a man was stabbed.
9.37 – Police declares a big event and Plato – the word code used for a potential “looting in a terrorist attack ..
9.38 – The suspect is hit by the police officers by hitting the criminal.
09.41 – Health officials come to the scene and start to turn to public members. At this point, four people were wounded.
12.11 – The GMP confirms that two people were killed in the attack and that the suspect criminal was believed to have died after being shot by the officers.
