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| I saw evil as attacker tried to barge into Manchester synagogue, rabbi says | I saw evil as attacker tried to barge into Manchester synagogue, rabbi says |
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| Worshippers displayed "immediate bravery" in stopping the attacker getting inside, police have said | Worshippers displayed "immediate bravery" in stopping the attacker getting inside, police have said |
| A rabbi has told of the moment a man tried to barge into his Manchester synagogue during a deadly attack, telling the BBC "I saw evil, I saw hate". | A rabbi has told of the moment a man tried to barge into his Manchester synagogue during a deadly attack, telling the BBC "I saw evil, I saw hate". |
| Rabbi Daniel Walker said he and others held the doors of Heaton Park synagogue as Jihad Al-Shamie was "body-charging the doors, throwing heavy plant pots, doing whatever he could to get in". | |
| Praising the quick-thinking of those at the synagogue, he said: "I saw genuine heroism, I have to say, and people who ran to help others rather than running away. It was astonishing." | |
| Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both died after the attacker drove into people and stabbed a man on Thursday. | Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both died after the attacker drove into people and stabbed a man on Thursday. |
| 'Shocked but not surprised': Jewish community reacts to synagogue attack | 'Shocked but not surprised': Jewish community reacts to synagogue attack |
| Live updates to this story | Live updates to this story |
| Synagogue attack victims 'always smiling' and 'kind' | Synagogue attack victims 'always smiling' and 'kind' |
| 'I saw evil': Rabbi Daniel Walker recalls moment of synagogue attack | 'I saw evil': Rabbi Daniel Walker recalls moment of synagogue attack |
| Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries. Police have named Jihad Al-Shamie, who was shot dead at the scene, as the attacker and are treating the attack as a terror incident. | Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries. Police have named Jihad Al-Shamie, who was shot dead at the scene, as the attacker and are treating the attack as a terror incident. |
| Rabbi Walker said the incident happened before the Yom Kippur service was in full flow, and later there would have been hundreds of people in attendance. | Rabbi Walker said the incident happened before the Yom Kippur service was in full flow, and later there would have been hundreds of people in attendance. |
| He said: "If one gentleman in particular hadn't acted as quickly as he did and got the doors locked, [we] can imagine what would have happened." | He said: "If one gentleman in particular hadn't acted as quickly as he did and got the doors locked, [we] can imagine what would have happened." |
| Describing how the incident unfolded, he said a number of people held the doors shut from the inside to make sure the attacker could not get in. | Describing how the incident unfolded, he said a number of people held the doors shut from the inside to make sure the attacker could not get in. |
| At some point after the police arrived, rabbi Walker said two other people inside the building were hurt. | At some point after the police arrived, rabbi Walker said two other people inside the building were hurt. |
| One man was killed and another person injured by police gunfire, Greater Manchester Police has said. | One man was killed and another person injured by police gunfire, Greater Manchester Police has said. |
| A statement from the force named the man fatally shot by police as Mr Daulby. | |
| Speaking to the BBC, rabbi Walker said he would do his best to offer comfort to the families of those killed and the wider community. | Speaking to the BBC, rabbi Walker said he would do his best to offer comfort to the families of those killed and the wider community. |
| "There is fear but there is also support", he said. | "There is fear but there is also support", he said. |
| "I believe and hope that we can provide reassurance and hope. I believe very strongly that we can't allow this to beat us". | "I believe and hope that we can provide reassurance and hope. I believe very strongly that we can't allow this to beat us". |
| The prime minister and witnesses have praised rabbi Walker and the security guards as "heroes" for their actions. | |
| When asked by the BBC if he saw himself as a hero, he said: "I'm not sure that is accurate". | |
| However, a witness at the scene said the rabbi had remained calm throughout as he and others led the congregation to safety. | |
| The family of Mr Daulby has also paid tribute to their "hero" who died during "the act of courage to save others". | |
| "The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man" the tribute added, as the family asked for privacy to grieve. |