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Two dead in Manchester synagogue stabbing attack

Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England
Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England (Getty Images)
  • Two people have died following a suspected terror attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester.
  • The incident involved multiple stabbings and a car being driven at members of the public, resulting in two deaths.
  • A suspect was shot dead by Greater Manchester Police.
  • Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attack, highlighting its occurrence on Yom Kippur, and is returning to the UK to chair a Cobra meeting.
  • Additional police assets will be deployed at synagogues across the country to enhance the safety of the Jewish community.

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