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Three Dead in Yom Kippur Attack at Manchester Synagogue as UK Boosts Security

The Prime Minister ordered a COBRA meeting to direct extra police to synagogues nationwide.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over a woman's head in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, as part of the Kaparot ritual days ahead of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman swings a chicken over head in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as part of the Kaparot ritual before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over a woman head in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as part of the Kaparot ritual before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police said a car was driven at people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall and a man was stabbed during Yom Kippur services.
  • Four people were initially treated by paramedics, and police later confirmed two members of the public had died along with the suspected attacker.
  • The force declared a major incident, activated the national 'Plato' protocol for a marauding attack, and called in a bomb disposal team to the scene.
  • Armed officers shot the suspected offender shortly before 9:40am, according to police statements.
  • Sir Keir Starmer said he would chair an emergency COBRA meeting and confirmed extra police deployments to synagogues, while the Community Security Trust urged congregations to keep doors closed and avoid gatherings outside.