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Manchester synagogue terror attack: two killed and suspect shot dead


Police say they believe they know identity of man behind car and knife attack that left four people seriously injured

Manchester synagogue stabbing – latest updates

Police have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured four others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/02/police-at-scene-of-reported-stabbing-at-synagogue-in-manchester

Author : Josh Halliday, Chris Osuh, Emine Sinmaz, Vikram Dodd, Hannah Al-Othman, Robyn Vinter and Dan Sabbagh

Publish date : 2025-10-02 20:34:00

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