Two reported dead in Manchester synagogue attack; suspect also believed to have been killed
- Two individuals lost their lives and three others sustained serious injuries following an attack near a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on October 2, during Yom Kippur.
- Police responded to a call at 9:31 a.m. reporting a car driven towards pedestrians and a stabbing, leading GMP to declare Plato and a major incident at 9:37 a.m.
- Armed officers fired shots at 9:38 a.m. and shot a man believed to be the offender, although his death is unconfirmed due to suspicious items found on him.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as appalling and promised extra police at synagogues, noting the assault took place on the Jewish calendar's holiest day.
- The attack caused widespread shock and led to increased security measures, while emergency services were praised for swift action amid ongoing investigations.
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British cardinal shocked by Manchester synagogue attack; prayers pour in for victims
MANCHESTER, England (OSV News) — As England mourned after an Oct. 2 terror attack on a Manchester synagogue, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of England and Wales bishops’ conference, expressed his shock, assuring the Jewish community of his prayers. The terror attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester killed two Jewish men on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. “The killing of two Je…


Synagogue attack: Two victims hit by police bullets, one died, one hospitalized
Two people were killed and three others were hurt in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, on the holiest days of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur.
After the deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, the investigators announced details of the assassin. According to this, he is a 35-year-old British citizen with Syrian roots. In the meantime, three suspects have been arrested.
In addition to emotional impact, the mourning can influence physically and cause a disorder known as “sympathetic heart syndrome”. And the attack on a synagogue on the most holy day of the Jewish calendar.
Did not say attack occurred at a synagogue: Manchester soccer clubs' outrageous state
Manchester's top soccer clubs published posts condemning the terrorist attack that occurred at a local synagogue on Yom Kippur leaving 2 worshippers dead, but they did not specify the location of the murderous incident or that the victims were Jewish; Fans protested online: 'Are you joking, Say exactly what happened'
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