Manchester Synagogue Assault Casualties Named as Home Secretary Confirms Attacker Was Not Known to Police
Both men killed in yesterday's violent incident on a synagogue in Manchester have been named as fifty-three-year-old Adrian Daulby and sixty-six-year-old Melvin Cravitz, authorities confirmed.
Greater Manchester police said official confirmation is yet to take place but their families have been informed and specialist support staff are in contact.
Brief but Violent Terror Occurs
The victims were killed when an perpetrator used a car to crash through the grounds of the local Jewish worship center in Crumpsall, then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute violent episode that only ended when armed officers fired upon him.
Three others were seriously injured in the attack on Judaism's holiest day, the most sacred occasion in the Jewish calendar.
Perpetrator Named
Police identified the attacker on yesterday evening as the 35-year-old, 35, a British citizen of Middle Eastern origin.
Greater Manchester police disclosed that additional individuals – two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s – had been arrested “on suspected involvement of commission, organization and instigation of terrorist activities”.
Government Statements
The home secretary has stated that the man who perpetrated the violent incident in Greater Manchester was unknown to the police.
“Regarding the attacker, this person was unknown to the security services,” said Shabana Mahmood.
“He has reportedly been fatally wounded at the scene, but the official inquiry will now proceed rapidly.”
Postmortem examinations of the deceased – each individual are from Crumpsall – will take place later on Friday.
Increased Security Measures
The security service and counter-terrorism police will operate at a heightened state of alert in the coming weeks, indicating apprehension that the Manchester synagogue attack may be followed by others.
Policing at synagogues across the country is to be enhanced.
Community Impact
Perceptions of safety in the UK's Jewish population have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the largest study of British Jews.
The investigation found 35% of Jews felt insecure in Britain in 2025, compared with nine percent in two years prior.
Updates will follow on the latest developments on this situation as we receive them.
