The two members of the Jewish community were killed, and four suffered severe injuries during the attack during prayer on the occasion of Jom Kipur in the synagogue Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in the north of the city.
Chief of Police Greater Manchester Police, Sir Stephen Watson, confirmed that the faithful and insurance members helped prevent attackers in the synagogue, before police officers shot and killed him.
Sir Keir stated that there is no doubt that emergency services and security guards “prevented more tragedy”.
The attacker wore a suspicious explosive device, for which GMP later confirmed that he was not functional, when he hit the mass of people by car, and then I stabbed more people.
The witness from the scene of the event said that the prayer had already started when the attack took place, but that Rabbi Daniel Walker, who led the service, remained calm and helped with others that believers prone to safely.
He added: “They’re real heroes.”
Sir Stephen said that at the time of attack in synagogue any believers were. He praised the staff of insurance and believers that prevented the attacker, saying that thanks to the “fast and brave reaction of security guards and the people present, as well as the rapid intervention of the police, the attacker disabled to enter synagogue”.
“Everyone inside were kept safe while the police did not confirm that she was safe to leave the premises.”
The Mayor Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said at the scene of our first thoughts with the families of those who lost their lives, with injured and all who are traumatized by these horrific anti-mudses and neighbors. We condemn him sharply. “
“Greater Manchester will never stay aside when one of our communities is attacked.”
The big incident was named about 09:37 at the local time, after the police received a call from a man who testified that the car hit the passers-by, and one security guard was stabbed with a knife.
Attack, Jihad Al-Shamie, 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, was killed near the synagogue Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall neighborhood, around 09:40.
It is known that he entered the United Kingdom as a small child, and the British citizenship received in 2006. years, also as a minor.
GMP announced that three people were arrested – two men in the 1930s and one woman in the 1960s – within the investigation of the incident who declared the police “terrorist attack.”
Rob Kanter, a university professor who was in synagogue, said that believers continued to prayer and after evacuation.
He said police officers first moved believers in the back hall of the building, and then to the nearby center, adding that he did not feel endangered.
He said that “everyone was calm and dignified,” and that people were also using the dose of humor to keep the sessibility.
(Vijesti.ba)
