What we know about the suspect and victims in the Manchester synagogue attack
Manchester synagogue was named after two men who were killed in a terrorist attack.
The Great Manchester police said that 66 -year -old Melvin Cravitz and 53 -year -old Adrian Daulby died on Thursday in the Heaton Park Community Synagogue attack. Both men were Crumpsall, who participated in the synagogue in Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar dedicated to the atonement and repentance. The other three victims are in the hospital with serious injuries.
Cravitz, the first victim of the attack, was depicted. Cravitz’s neighbor told him, “A cute, cute man.”
He told me Telegram: “Oh my God. Melvin is a cute, cute man. I can’t blame him.”
The woman added: “He is my best friends and his wife Karen. They are cute people. They are all very terrible. We are in shock.”
The families of Crumpsall residents were informed and family contact officers offer contact with them and offer support. The home office after Mortems will take place this morning later.
Cravitz, Elchonon and Hindi Cohen’s friends said that it was “a figure here ve and added:“ If you see Melvin, you stopped and talked. ”
“He was a cute person. Always with a joke, always doing a smile. He had humor.”
Mrs. Cohen added: “He would often visit us. We would finish him to eat before each festival.
“He was very loved. It was a figure here. If you saw Melvin stopped and talking,” he added: “It wasn’t always easy. He had health problems, but he was always with a joke and a smile.”
Couple told Telegram This Cravitz did not have two heart operations and his own children, but his wife Karen’s children were considered a popular uncle figure from a previous marriage.
“He didn’t have his own family, but he was desperate for his family to connect, Mrs Maden Cohen said. “This is a tragedy for all.”
Detective Chief Inspector Lewis Hughes, who coordinated the wounded response, said: “The deepest sympathy is this extremely difficult with Mr. Daulby and Mr. Cravitz’s loved ones.
“Specially trained family contact officers will contact them. They will continue to update them about the investigation and support them throughout the coronal process
“Even though there are processes to be followed, we are committed to paying attention to cultural preferences and sensitivities and respect for the wishes of these men and loved ones.”
The police called Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen who wears a explosive device while entering a group of collecting in the synagogue before stabbing the members of the congregation. Seven minutes after the officers were warned against the attack, he was shot and killed by the police.
The Great Manchester police spokesman said Shamie’s previously the government’s anti -radicalization program, which has never received any advice.
It is understood that he entered England as a small child and was given a small citizenship in 2006.
