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Police Name Victims and Suspect in Manchester Synagogue Terror Attack

Synagogue security tightens nationwide following the attack.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police identified the worshippers killed as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.
  • The incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation was declared a terrorist act.
  • Officers named 35-year-old Jihad Al‑Shamie, a British man of Syrian descent, as the alleged attacker.
  • Families have been notified, with Family Liaison Officers providing support alongside the Home Office, and post-mortems were scheduled for this morning.
  • BBC Breakfast broke into its live program to relay the update, as the Chief Rabbi condemned the killings and the prime minister pledged to protect Jewish communities.