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King Charles Visits Manchester Synagogue Targeted in Yom Kippur Attack

The trip is his first official engagement since Prince Andrew relinquished his titles.

Overview

  • During an unannounced visit, the King met survivors inside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, viewed floral tributes, and spoke with Rabbi Daniel Walker and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
  • He later thanked first responders at Greater Manchester Police headquarters, where officials highlighted the rapid armed response reported to have arrived within seven minutes.
  • Police say the October 2 assault involved a car and knife attack that killed Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, with the attacker, Jihad al‑Shamie, shot dead by armed officers.
  • Daulby is reported to have been inadvertently killed by police gunfire while helping block the synagogue doors, and external inquiries into the incident continue under counter‑terrorism teams and the IOPC.
  • Recent updates note that injured worshippers Yoni Finlay and Andrew Franks have been discharged from hospital, while the Met Police says it is actively looking into separate media claims concerning Prince Andrew.