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Manchester synagogue rabbi says terror suspect made ‘disturbing’ threats before attack

Manchester rabbi recalls moment attacker tried to force inside synagogue
  • A rabbi has recounted the "disturbing" threats made by an attacker during a synagogue assault in Manchester on Thursday, 2 October.
  • Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, rammed a car into the place of worship on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, before exiting the vehicle and stabbing congregants.
  • Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed in the attack, and four others were injured, three seriously.
  • Al-Shamie was subsequently fatally shot by Greater Manchester Police officers at the scene.
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