Manchester's Jewish House of Worship Attack Casualties Named as Interior Minister Says Attacker Was Not Known to Police
The two men fatally wounded in Thursday's attack on a Jewish temple in Manchester have been named as fifty-three-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, authorities confirmed.
Local law enforcement stated official confirmation is still pending but their relatives have been informed and family liaison officers are providing assistance.
Six-Minute Terror Unfolds
The men were lost their lives when an attacker used a vehicle to crash through the premises of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, then attacked worshippers in a brief violent episode that concluded when specialist police fired upon him.
Three others were critically wounded in the violent incident on Judaism's holiest day, the most sacred occasion in the Hebrew year.
Perpetrator Named
Law enforcement named the attacker on yesterday evening as the 35-year-old, thirty-five, a UK national of Syrian descent.
Greater Manchester police disclosed that three other people – two males in their thirties and a female in her 60s – had been arrested “on suspicion of planning, organization and instigation of terrorist activities”.
Official Comments
The home secretary has stated that the man who perpetrated the violent incident in the region was unknown to the security services.
“Regarding the perpetrator, this individual was unknown to the intelligence agencies,” said the Home Secretary.
“The individual was reportedly been fatally wounded at the location, but the police investigations will now continue at pace.”
Postmortem examinations of the victims – each individual are from the local area – will take place during the day.
Heightened Protection Measures
The security service and specialist units will operate at a elevated readiness level in the near future, indicating concern that the Manchester synagogue attack may be followed by others.
Security presence at Jewish worship centers across the country is to be increased.
Jewish Population Impact
Feelings of safety in the Britain's Jewish community have deteriorated significantly in the recent period, according to the most comprehensive study of UK Jewish residents.
The investigation found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in the UK in the current year, compared with 9% in two years prior.
Updates will follow on the latest developments on this situation as we receive them.
