Manchester Synagogue Attack Casualties Identified as Interior Minister Confirms Assailant Was Unknown to Police
The two individuals killed in Thursday's violent incident on a Jewish temple in the northern English city have been named as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, police have said.
Greater Manchester police said official confirmation is still pending but their relatives have been informed and family liaison officers are in contact.
Six-Minute Terror Unfolds
The victims were killed when an perpetrator used a car to ram into the grounds of the local Jewish worship center in Crumpsall, then stabbed worshippers in a brief rampage that concluded when specialist police fired upon him.
Additional individuals were critically wounded in the violent incident on Judaism's holiest day, the most sacred occasion in the Jewish calendar.
Perpetrator Named
Police named the attacker on Thursday night as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent.
Investigating authorities revealed that three other people – two males in their thirties and a woman in her sixties – had been detained “on suspicion of commission, preparation and encouragement of terrorist activities”.
Official Statements
The home secretary has stated that the man who carried out the attack in the region was not known to the police.
“Regarding the attacker, this person was unknown to the intelligence agencies,” commented the Home Secretary.
“He has reportedly been fatally wounded at the location, but the official inquiry will now proceed rapidly.”
Autopsies of the victims – each individual are from Crumpsall – will be conducted during the day.
Increased Protection Arrangements
MI5 and specialist units will operate at a heightened state of alert in the near future, indicating apprehension that the Manchester synagogue attack may be replicated elsewhere.
Security presence at Jewish worship centers nationwide is to be enhanced.
Community Impact
Perceptions of safety in the UK's Jewish community have deteriorated significantly in the recent period, according to the most comprehensive survey of UK Jewish residents.
The research found thirty-five percent of Jews felt insecure in the UK in 2025, compared with nine percent in two years prior.
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