🔗 Share this article

Two individuals killed in a violent incident on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by law enforcement as Adrian Daulby, aged 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.

Three more people are still hospitalized with severe trauma after Jihad Al-Shamie used an automobile into individuals before attacking with a knife on Thursday.

The assault, which law enforcement has confirmed was a terrorist incident, took place during the Day of Atonement, the most sacred occasion in the Jewish tradition.

The attacker, who was killed by police at the location, was a thirty-five-year-old UK national of Syrian descent who was not previously known to counter-terrorism authorities, per official statements.

Official Statements

"We are devastated," Britain's senior Jewish leader stated.

In an interview with a national radio program, he stated: "What transpired yesterday was a terrible shock to us, something which we had apprehensions regarding might happen because of the escalating tensions."

The attack was not only "an extremely difficult period" for Jewish citizens nationwide "but for all of our society," he emphasized.

Official Reaction

"Our responsibility is to make sure our Jewish citizens, our people can go about their lives with security and assurance," a senior government official announced.

"We cannot allow the Jewish community in our country to feel compelled to live a smaller Jewish life, that they cannot conduct their affairs and observe their religion and attend their religious centers in freedom," she stated.

The perpetrator was not recognized to terrorism investigators, she told media outlets, and it was "not yet possible" to say if there was a terror network behind the attack.

Police Inquiry

The law enforcement inquiry was "moving forward quickly" and there was an additional law enforcement visibility at synagogues across the UK.

"The government does provide security funding," the minister commented, adding: "I think we will have to consider what additional measures we can implement to combat rising antisemitism."

Law enforcement officials announced they were providing help to loved ones of the two deceased individuals.

"Our heartfelt condolences are with those affected by this tragedy at this incredibly difficult period," law enforcement leadership declared.

He indicated that designated family representatives were in touch with relatives and would provide ongoing help through the official inquiries.

"While protocols must be followed which require adherence, we pledge to remain sensitive of religious traditions and concerns and to ensuring that these men and their relatives' requests are followed," he said, noting that the deceased individuals were from the Manchester community.

Medical examinations are scheduled on the following day, according to official sources.