"The two men killed in the attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, police have said. Greater Manchester police said formal identification is yet to take place but their families have been informed and family liaison officers are in contact. The men were killed when an attacker used a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice."
"My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz's loved ones at this extremely hard time. Specially trained Family Liaison Officers are in contact with them. They will continue to update them on the investigation and support them throughout the coronial process While there are processes which must be followed, we commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities and to ensuring that these men and their loved ones' wishes are respected."
"Police named the attacker on Thursday night as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. Greater Manchester police revealed that three other people two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s had been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism."
Two men, Adrian Daulby (53) and Melvin Cravitz (66), were killed in an attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall during Yom Kippur. An attacker rammed a car into the synagogue grounds then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that ended when armed officers shot at him twice. Three others were seriously injured. Police named the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent, and arrested three other people on suspicion of terrorism offences. Family liaison officers have informed the victims' families and postmortem examinations will take place. Political figures condemned the attack.
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