The family of the man responsible for yesterday's synagogue terror attack have condemned his actions, describing them as a "heinous act" and expressing their "shock and sorrow".
Jihad Al-Shamie launched a murderous assault on worshippers in Heaton Park in Crumpsall, Manchester which ended with two people dead and another three seriously injured in hospital. Al-Shamie was shot dead at the scene by armed police.
Greater Manchester Police today revealed one of the two people killed had been shot by its own officers. A post mortem showed they had a gunshot wound and the force confirmed the only shots were fired by armed officers responding to the attack.
David Lammy says country 'stands with' Jewish community against terrorism
The deputy prime minister is speaking at the vigil outside the synagogue today.
He called on the Jewish community to "stand in grief, in solidarity and in defiance".
"I know this about Britain's Jewish community, a community I have known all of my life - you are strong, you are resilient, and you will never be cowed," David Lammy said.
"And that's what I want you to know today, that our country, those of all colours, all faiths and none, stand with you. We stand with you against terrorism."
"For those that are considering marching over the weekend, I ask them to reflect with all human dignity, grace and understanding to stop and to stand back," he adds.
Reports say Lammy was heckled throughout his speech.
Jewish leader calls to stop anti-Semitic rhetoric at pro-Palestine marches
During his speech, Mr Adlestone said: "No more words, we demand action.
"There is so much more that needs to be done, if the deaths of these two poor souls ought to mean anything."
He said something needed to be done "to stop the Palestinian marches being a glorification of the death of Jews as it was yesterday.
"On the day of those two deaths, now half of the marchers are certainly marching for humanitarian reasons, but half are not."
Deputy PM heckled while addressing vigil
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled while speaking at the vigil.
People can be heard shouting "shame on you".
Mark Adlestone, chair of the Jewish Representative Council in Greater Manchester, who spoke before Lammy, intervened to calm the crowd: "All right, we've heard enough.
"We know how you feel. I know how I feel - let's give the time for our deputy Prime Minister to address us."
Vigil now underway for victims of synagogue attack
A vigil is now underway for the victims of yesterday's horrific attack.
Rabbi Daniel Walker is leading the prayers for Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, who were both killed yesterday.
He invited the crowd to join in a minute's silence.
Among the attendees were the Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.
Manchester attacker's terrifying five word threat to heroic rabbi
The rabbi hailed as a hero for preventing a rampaging terrorist from entering his synagogue has spoken out for the first time since two of his congregants were killed.
Rabbi Daniel Walker, who has been the spiritual leader of the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue since 2008, has revealed how the knifeman shouted, "I'm going to get you", as he tried to break inside the place of worship.
But witnesses said Rabbi Walker remained "incredibly calm" even as Jihad Al-Shamie, who was thought to be wielding an active explosive device at the time, rammed worshippers before trying to stab "everyone he could see".
Minute's silence planned for Manchester United game at Old Trafford
Manchester United plans to hold a minute's silence in honour of the victims at their match tomorrow against Sunderland at Old Trafford.
Coach Ruben Amorim told a press conference: "It's a crazy world that we are living in the moment, a lot of these things are happening.
"Of course, our sympathy is for the victims and we will pay tribute tomorrow. But it is a crazy world in this moment."
Players will also be wearing black armbands to pay tribute.
David Lammy designates new role for families of victims
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says a new role, the Independent Public Advocate, is being set up to assist those affected by the horror attack yesterday.
Independent agent Cindy Butts is not connected with the government, and has been designated to act as an emotional and practical support for victims in major incidence.
"We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community after the vile terrorist attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester," Lammy said.
"Antisemitism has no place in Britain.
"Our immediate focus is on the victims and safety of our communities.
"But make no mistake, all those responsible for this atrocity will be held to account."
Social media 'has a lot to answer for' - senior Masorti Judaism rabbi
Social media "has a lot to answer for" in the "stoking of hatred" following the synagogue attack, acccording to senior Masorti Judaism rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
He told the BBC: "The stoking of hatred and the stoking of fear is really profoundly, profoundly wrong, and social media has a lot to answer for. And so do people who don’t appreciate the vulnerability that others feel and how much we need to be humanity together.
"Across our faiths and across our society we need to be seen more together, we need to partner more together: the Jewish, the Muslim, the Christian community and other faiths, civil society as well.
"The statements by government are reassuring but they need to be backed up with actions to protect the security and safety over all of us."
Heaton Park Synagogue’s Rabbi Daniel Walker calls attack a 'desecration'
Heaton Park Synagogue’s Rabbi Daniel Walker said the horrific terror attack in Manchester was a “desecration”, adding in a joint statement with the synagogue executive and trustees that it was “an episode that has changed us all forever”.
Armed officers involved being treated as witnesses - not suspects
Armed officers are being treated as witnesses, not suspects, by the investigation into the Manchester synagogue shooting.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, said an investigation into the shooting was already underaway before news came out saying it was likely a police bullet that killed one of the worshippers.
Any fatal police shooting has to be investigated indepdently, and the death of the attacker triggers an automatic investigation.
Starmer says whole country must come together after synagogue attack
Keir Starmer has praised police after watching body-worn footage of the Manchester synagogue terror attack.
The Prime Minister and his wife Lady Victoria met Greater Manchester Police officers. The PM said he was "absolutely clear" about the professionalism and speed of the police response, which he said was of the "highest order".
Two worshippers, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died after terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie targeted the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Thursday. One of the victims died as a result of gunshot wounds after armed police opened fire, it emerged on Friday morning.
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Keir Starmer visits police headquarters to thank responders
Keir Starmer has visited the headquarters of Greater Manchester Police to thank officers and emergency responders who were called to the horrific synagogue attack in Crumpsall.
He was accomapnied by his wife, Victoria, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
The prime minister said: "I wanted to come and see you to say on behalf of the whole country a very humble thank you."
He says he has been to the scene to pay his “respects”, and that he has viewed the police body worn camera footage.
Starmer added: "Millions of people would love to stand here and look you in the face," and that he is saying thank you on his own behalf and others.
Parents of synagogue attacker 'shocked' and 'devastated'
A family friend of the Manchester synagogue attacker said his parents will be 'shocked and devastated' to learn he had stabbed multiple people.
The woman, who was close friends with Jihad Al-Shamie's mother, Formoz, described them as a "lovely kind family".
She told how her family used to go out for dinner and have street parties with the Al-Shamie family when Jihad was just a boy.
Speaking from her home in Manchester, she told the Mirror: "His parents will be shocked and devastated, they are such a kind and lovely family, I can't believe it.
"We all feel sad about the war in Palestine but hurting innocent people like this is wrong, we do not agree with this at all. How can you do that to innocent people.
"I have not known Jihad for a long time, I only knew him when he was young. But he and his brothers were nice boys. He was only about seven then."
Police statement in full
An update from Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson following yesterday’s tragic incident on Middleton Road in Crumpsall.
"Following the terrorist incident yesterday at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, Middleton Road, Crumpsall; further and urgent enquiries continue. Overnight, we have taken advice from the Home Office Pathologist ahead of full post mortem examinations scheduled for later today.
"The Home Office Pathologist has advised that he has provisionally determined, that one of the deceased victims would appear to have suffered a wound consistent with a gunshot injury.
"It is currently believed that the suspect, Jihad Al Shamie, was not in possession of a firearm and the only shots fired were from GMP's Authorised Firearms Officers as they worked to prevent the offender from entering the synagogue and causing further harm to our Jewish community. It follows therefore, that subject to further forensic examination, this injury may sadly have been sustained as a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the urgently required action taken by my officers to bring this vicious attack to an end.
"We have also been advised by medical professionals that one of the three victims currently receiving treatment in hospital, has also suffered a gunshot wound, which is mercifully not life threatening. It is believed that both victims were close together behind the synagogue door, as worshippers acted bravely to prevent the attacker from gaining entry.
"Our thoughts and prayers remain with all of the families, and the wider community, impacted by this incident across Greater Manchester and beyond. Specialist officers are providing support and care for all of those directly affected, including our brave first responders."
One of the three hospitalised victims also shot by officers
The chief constable added that one of the three victims in hospital had also suffered a gunshot wound. Thankfully, the wound was not thought to be life-threatening, he said.
Police shooting 'tragic and unforeseen consequence', GMP says
In his statement, Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said: "It follows therefore, that subject to further forensic examination, this injury may sadly have been sustained as a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the urgently required action taken by my officers to bring this vicious attack to an end."
Family of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie issues new statement
The family of a man who went on a knife rampage at a synagogue before he was shot dead by police has issued a statement.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was named as the attacker at the synagogue in north Manchester on Thursday. He drove into a group of people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue before stabbing a man. Al-Shamie was shot dead by police seven minutes after officers were alerted to the attack in Crumpsall on Thursday morning, which took place on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day.
Greater Manchester Police said Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the horrific attack and three others remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Family of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie issues new statement
One of the fatal terror victims shot by armed police
Police have said one of the fatal victims in yesterday's attack on a Jewish synagogue was shot by their officers.
Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead by armed officers minutes after stabbing two men to death on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish year - at Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester.
The force had earlier named the two people killed as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Greater Manchester Police said that though an official post-mortem is still to be carried out, an initial study of one of the victim's bodies shows he suffered a gunshot wound. GMP didn't confirm whether the wound sustained behind the barricaded doors of the synagogue was the fatal injury that killed him.
Manchester attack: One of terror victims shot by armed police
Police have said one of the fatal victims in yesterday's attack on a Jewish synagogue was shot by their officers.
BREAKING: Manchester attack: One of terror victims shot dead by armed police
Newly-appointed first female Archbishop of Canterbury decries 'horrific' attack
Dame Sarah Mullally, who was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury today, described the synagogue attack in Manchester as "horrific".
newly-named Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, has described the Manchester synagogue terror attack as "horrific".
She went on to warn that "hatred and racism of any kind cannot be allowed to tear us apart".
Keir Starmer arrives at scene of horror attack
Prime Minister Keir Starmer today visited the scene of the Manchester synagogue attack.
The PM arrived at the synagogue in Heaton Park, Crumpsall, just after 10.20am as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers.
He arrived in massive police cortege with his wife Victoria.
He met police officers at the cordon and shook their hands and was taken to the scene of the attack.
He also spent to community leaders for ten minutes before leaving.
Last night the PM attended a synagogue in north London.
Members of the local Jewish community 'don't feel welcome'
A mother named Zippi said she often uses the road to visit friends and family on a Friday night.
She said that as her daughter is almost a teen, and will be starting to walk the streets alone, the family is having to "rethink whether there's a future for us as a family...because we don't feel welcome".
"My five year old asked me yesterday, when we had four helicopters above our heads all day, he said 'is this what happens every Yom Kippur?' I said no, this isn't normal," she told the BBC.
"You have to try and explain to them that this isn't the norm and this isn't the way we should be living."
Israel's deputy foreign minister says UK destroying its reputation as refuge for Jews
Israel's deputy foreign minister, Sharren Haskel, repeated the Israeli Government's previous warning that "antisemitism is out of control in the UK and not enough has been done".
"The Jewish community in the UK is unsafe," she tells Sky News.
Haskel added that Britain is destroying its reputation as once being a refuge following the Nazi persecution.
Police alert for copycat terror attacks on Jewish Sabbath
Police are on high alert for copycat terror attacks on Jewish Sabbath after two men were killed in a horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was named as the terrorist responsible for ramming his vehicle into bystanders before launching a knife attack on worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall. He was fatally shot within seven minutes of the initial emergency call to police.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz were tragically killed, while three others are in hospital with serious injuries. The attack happened as worshippers gathered at the synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Police alert for copycat terror attacks on Jewish Sabbath
'Deadliest attack on UK Jewish community since 1190', Jewish leader says
Phil Rosenberg, the President of the Board of Deputies at British Jews, said yesterday's attack on Heaton Park synagogue was the deadliest attack on the UK's Jewish community since the Middle Ages.
"This is the deadliest attack on the UK Jewish community since 1190," he told Sky News.
"Over the past two years, absolutely, we've felt this growing concern as we see this heated conversation, particularly around the situation in the Middle East, unaddressed too often in so many places. And we feared this would be the result of this."
Mr Rosenberg was referring to the Massacre at Clifford Tower - one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages, which took place in York in 1190. Some historians say as many as 20-40 families were killed.
Met calls for weekend's pro-Palestine protests to be cancelled
A pro-Palestine protest planned for Saturday in London should be cancelled following the terror attack in Manchester, the Metropolitan Police has insisted.
A statement from the Met published on social media site X on Friday morning said: "The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including here in London.
"Yet at a time when we want to be deploying every available officer to ensure the safety of those communities, we are instead having to plan for a gathering of more than 1,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Saturday in support of a terrorist organisation.
"By choosing to encourage mass law-breaking on this scale, Defend Our Juries are drawing resources away from the communities of London at a time when they are needed most. We urge them to do the responsible thing and delay or cancel their plans."
Eighty years after Holocaust, anti-Semitism spreads, memorial trust warns
Karen Pollock, CBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, has issued a statement in response to the attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester yesterday.
Ms Pollock wrote: "On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jewish people, we were horrified to learn of the attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. We are devastated at the loss of two community members, and pray for those injured.
"Going to synagogue should not be an act of defiance. Yet 80 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism has spread across the country. Jewish people have never been more anxious. Yesterday, we saw this antisemitism lead to an attack on Jews, because they are Jews.
"Our thanks to the Community Security Trust, and the hundred of brave volunteers who do all they can to keep the Jewish community safe. Our thanks too to Greater Manchester Police for their swift response.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those injured and murdered. May their memories be a blessing."
'Un-British' Palestine protests blasted after Manchester synagogue killings
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has branded pro-Palestine protesters "un-British" for demonstrating hours after the Manchester synagogue attack.
Ms Mahmood said those who joined protests were "dishonourable" and said she would have wanted them to "take a step back". Two people - named asAdrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 - died in the attack while three more were in hospital last night with serious injuries.
Thousands of people descended on central London and cities across the UK to protest after a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza was intercepted and those onboard - including Greta Thunberg - were detained. Ms Mahmood said: "I was very disappointed to see those protests go ahead. Last night, I think that behaviour is fundamentally un-British, I think it's dishonorable.
"I would have wanted those individuals to just take a step back. The issues that are driving those protests have been going on now for some time, they don't look like they're going to come to an end any day soon.
"They could have stepped back and just given a community that has suffered deep loss, just a day or two to process what has happened and to carry on with the grieving process. I think some humanity could have been shown. I am disappointed that humanity and solidarity wasn't shown to our Jewish community."
'Un-British' Palestine protests blasted after Manchester synagogue killings
Home Secretary 'surprised' by synagogue attacker's first name
The Home Secretary was “surprised” by the Greater Manchester synagogue attacker’s name, she told a broadcaster.
Speaking on LBC, Shabana Mahmood was asked about the attacker’s name, Jihad Al-Shamie, which presenter Nick Ferrari translated as “struggle of the Syrian”.
She said: “I was very surprised to discover that name myself.
“Actually, as a Muslim, I’ve never heard someone being called Jihad, but it is the name that he was born with – that has always been his name.”
Armed officers storm suspect's home in Prestwich
One eyewitnesses watched as armed officers stormed the suspect’s home in Prestwich, Manchester.
The man, 35, who did not want to be named, said: “I was stood there visiting my mum who lives opposite. There were all these guys in black with gun and they ran in.
“They were shouting the usual, ‘Get down, get down’. But I couldn’t see inside. They were there for ages.”