Police guard a cordon on the scene of a stabbing incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
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LONDON — At least two folks had been killed and several other injured in a car-ramming and stabbing outdoors Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur.
Greater Manchester Police mentioned the suspected attacker was shot however his situation remained unconfirmed due to “suspicious objects on his particular person.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer referred to as the assault “appalling” and “all of the extra horrific” for going down on Judaism’s holiest day. He added, “We will do the whole lot to maintain our Jewish neighborhood secure,” confirming extra police had been being deployed nationwide.
King Charles III mentioned he and Queen Camilla had been “deeply saddened and shocked to study of the horrific assault in Manchester, particularly on such a big day for the Jewish neighborhood.”
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham informed the BBC he may “solely think about the worry it will deliver,” praising police for responding inside seven minutes.
This is a growing story and might be up to date.
