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Victims in Manchester synagogue attack named Victims in Manchester synagogue attack named
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Two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 Members of the Jewish community gathered outside the cordon near the synagogue following the attack
Three others are in hospital with serious injuries after a man drove a car at members of the public before stabbing people on Thursday. Two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66.
The attack came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. Police have declared it a terrorist incident Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries after Jihad Al-Shamie rammed a car into people before stabbing others on Thursday morning.
Police said they believe the attacker, who was shot dead at the scene, was Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. The home secretary said he had not been previously been know to authorities. The attack, which police have said was a terrorist incident, came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.
The attacker, who was shot dead at the scene, was a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent who was not previously known to counter terrorism police, the home secretary Shabana Mahmood told the BBC.
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Al Shamie "was not know to counter-terror police," Shabana Mahmood told BBC Breakfast on Friday, adding that there had been no referral to the UK anti-terror programme Prevent. "Right now our hearts shattered," UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, told the BBC.
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. Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, he said: "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."
Thursday's attack was "the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come", the UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis said. The attack was not only "a very dark time" for Jews in Britain "but for all of our society", he said.
It was the "tragic result" of an "unrelenting wave of Jew hatred", he said in a statement made on Thursday. "Our responsibility is to make sure our Jewish community, our citizens can go about their lives with safety and security," Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told the BBC.
It was not only an "assault on the Jewish community, but an attack on the very foundations of humanity", he added. Al-Shamie was not known to counter-terrorism police, she told BBC Breakfast, and it was "too early" to say if there was a terrorist cell behind the attack.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the "vile individual" who carried out the "horrific" attack, and promised to do "everything" in his power to protect Jewish people and defeat antisemitic hate. The police investigation was "continuing at pace" and there was an increased police presence at synagogues across the UK.
"The government does provide funding for security," Mahmood said, adding: "I think we will have to consider what more we can do to deal with rising antisemitism.
Greater Manchester police said it was supporting the families of the two men killed.Greater Manchester police said it was supporting the families of the two men killed.
"My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz's loved ones at this extremely hard time," Det Ch Supt Lewis Hughes said."My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz's loved ones at this extremely hard time," Det Ch Supt Lewis Hughes said.
He said trained family liaison officers were in contact with them and would continue to support them through the coronial process.He said trained family liaison officers were in contact with them and would continue to support them through 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," he said, adding that the two men were from Crumpsall."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," he said, adding that the two men were from Crumpsall.
Post-mortems are taking place on Friday, the Home Office said.Post-mortems are taking place on Friday, the Home Office said.
A neighbour who lives near the attacker's home said police arrived at the Prestwich residence on Thursday evening "armed to the teeth".
Simon Barlass told BBC's Newsnight programme had barely spoken to Al-Shamie, having only seen him walking to the shops or using weights in his garden.
"To have somebody like that living on my estate, it's scary," he said.