Terrorist Attack · Synagogue · UK
Manchester SynagogueAttack
A structured incident report on the 2 October 2025 attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, separating the initial attack, police response, casualty reporting and later investigation updates.
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Incident Overview
What happened
On Yom Kippur, Jihad Al-Shamie drove a black Kia vehicle at members of the public outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Middleton Road, Crumpsall.
Police reporting states he collided with a wall, got out with a knife, and continued the attack. Security and worshippers prevented him from entering the synagogue.
Armed police shot the attacker dead at the scene. The incident was investigated and reported as a terrorist attack.
The two civilian victims were Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. Three other men were seriously injured and treated in hospital.
Location & Naming
Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation
Venue: Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Area: Crumpsall / north Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
Official wording: police updates refer to the scene as outside the synagogue and to Middleton Road, Crumpsall.
Common names: Manchester synagogue attack and Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue terrorist attack.
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Fatalities and injuries
The casualty picture is clear, but the wording matters: two civilian victims were killed, the attacker was also killed by police, and three other men were seriously injured.
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Civilian victims killed
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Attacker killed by police
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Other men seriously injured
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Attacker age reported
Chronology
Incident timeline
Morning, 2 October 2025
A man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Around 15 minutes later
Official updates state the attacker returned in a black Kia vehicle and deliberately drove at members of the public.
Attack continues
The vehicle collided with a wall. The attacker got out with a knife and continued the attack outside the synagogue.
Synagogue entry prevented
Security and worshippers prevented the attacker from entering the synagogue.
Police response
Armed police shot the attacker dead at the scene.
Later updates
Police and inquest reporting later clarified that Adrian Daulby died from a police gunshot wound, while Melvin Cravitz died after being stabbed by the attacker.
Key Outcomes
Operational details
Vehicle used
The attacker used a black Kia vehicle to drive at people outside the synagogue.
Knife attack
After the vehicle collision, the attacker got out with a knife and continued the attack.
Entry blocked
Security and worshippers prevented the attacker from entering the synagogue.
Armed response
Armed police stopped the attacker, shooting him dead at the scene.
⚠️ Important casualty noteLater inquest reporting states Adrian Daulby died from a police gunshot wound. This does not change that he was a civilian victim of the attack, but it does affect how the cause of death should be described.
Key Facts
Verified core points
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Named civilian victims
3
Serious non-fatal injuries
999
Attacker call reported
2026
Later CTP update year
Disputed Details
Conflicts and clarifications
Most core facts are consistent across official sources. The main areas needing care are fatality counting, cause of death, and early injury figures.
Clarification
Fatality count
Some summaries count only civilian victims, while others include the attacker.
Police / established sources
Two civilian victims were named: Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz.
Overall death count
The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, was also killed by police at the scene.
Best wording: two civilian victims killed; attacker also killed.
Cause of death
Later inquest detail changed the wording
Early reports described two people killed during the vehicle and knife attack. Later reporting provided more specific causes.
Early reports
Reported two people killed in the car / knife attack.
Later police / inquest reporting
Adrian Daulby died from a police gunshot wound; Melvin Cravitz died after being stabbed.
The later police and inquest reporting is more specific and should be reflected in any final casualty wording.
Injury count
Three serious injuries best supported
Some early snippets used different injury figures, but official reporting settled on three other men seriously injured / treated in hospital.
Police / CTP
Three other men seriously injured or treated in hospital.
Early snippets
Some early video or social snippets described four injured.
Three serious non-fatal injuries is the best-supported figure.
Not Verified
Unverified details
These points were not verified or require careful separation from the core incident facts.
Separate gathering
Any “synagogue-linked gathering” separate from the Yom Kippur service.One-fatality claim
Any casualty count of “1 fatality” for the overall incident.Final medical status
Exact final medical status of all three injured men beyond later police statements.Later arrests
Whether every later arrest was directly linked to the synagogue attack.Source Material
References
Official police, counter-terrorism, news, magazine and parliamentary sources listed in the uploaded incident document.
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Josh Halliday, Chris Osuh, Emine Sinmaz, Vikram Dodd, Hannah Al-Othman, Robyn Vinter and Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian · News Articles
Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers
First published 2 October 2025; updated 3 October 2025
Reports that a terrorist killed two people and seriously injured three others at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, using a car and a knife before being shot dead by police.
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Sky News · News Articles
Manchester synagogue attack: Suspect named as police make three arrests
3 October 2025
Reports that Jihad Al-Shamie drove a car towards the gates of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, attacked people with a knife, was stopped from entering by security staff and congregation members, and was shot dead by police. It also reports three men in serious condition: one stabbed, one hit by the car, and one possibly injured as police stopped the attacker.
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Reuters · News Articles
Two dead in attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur, suspect shot dead
2 October 2025
Reports that a British man of Syrian descent, Jihad Al-Shamie, drove into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard before being shot dead by police. Reports two killed, three seriously injured, and the incident declared a terrorist attack.
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Associated Press / Courthouse News Service · News Articles
One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police
3 October 2025
Reports that a pathologist provisionally determined Adrian Daulby had a gunshot wound, and that police said the attacker did not have a gun, so the wound may have been an unforeseen consequence of police actions. Also reports one hospitalised victim was shot and that both were among worshippers barricading the door to stop the attacker entering.
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The Guardian · News Articles
Manchester synagogue victim died from single police gunshot wound, inquest hears
29 October 2025
Reports on the opening of inquests into the deaths of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz. The article states Daulby died from a single police gunshot wound while holding synagogue doors shut, while Cravitz died after being stabbed by the attacker.
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Associated Press · News Articles
Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say
8 October 2025
Reports that Jihad Al-Shamie called emergency services during the attack and declared allegiance to Islamic State. Also reports the deaths of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, three serious injuries, and that Al-Shamie was killed by police.
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Associated Press · News Articles
Man arrested on suspicion of involvement in attack at a Manchester synagogue that killed 2
27 November 2025
Follow-up report on a later arrest connected to the investigation. It summarises the 2 October attack as involving Jihad Al-Shamie driving into pedestrians, attacking with a knife, attempting to breach the synagogue, and being shot dead by police; it reports two worshippers killed and three others seriously injured.
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Reuters · News Articles
UK synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to Islamic State in call to police, media reports say
8 October 2025
Reports that investigators said Al-Shamie phoned police after driving a car into pedestrians and attacking people with a knife at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, and that he said he was acting for Islamic State.
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Sky News · News Articles
King visits scene of fatal Manchester synagogue attack
20 October 2025
Follow-up report on King Charles visiting Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue and the outside memorial area after the fatal attack.
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Sky News · News Articles
Man arrested at Manchester Airport in connection with attack at Heaton Park synagogue
27 November 2025
Reports that a 31-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport as part of the investigation into the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
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Time · Magazine Articles
U.K. Prime Minister Condemns ‘Horrific’ Attack at Manchester Synagogue That Left Two Victims Dead and Others Injured
2 October 2025
Reports two deaths and three serious injuries after a suspect drove a car toward a crowd and stabbed at least one person at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue; also reports police shot the suspect dead.
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Le Monde · Magazine Articles
Manchester synagogue attack leaves British Jewish community in shock
2 October 2025
Reports that a man drove his car into congregants and attacked them with a knife at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur, killing two and critically injuring three; the attacker was shot dead by police.
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Jane Prinsley / The Jewish Chronicle · Magazine Articles
‘Kind, caring’ Melvin Cravitz died from multiple stab wounds inflicted during synagogue terror attack, inquest hears
29 October 2025
Reports on the inquest into Melvin Cravitz’s death after the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation attack, including that Cravitz died from multiple stab wounds.
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Greater Manchester Police · Website Articles
Heaton Park synagogue attack: Innocent victims named
3 October 2025
Official police statement naming the two civilian victims as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both from Crumpsall.
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Greater Manchester Police / Counter Terrorism Policing · Website Articles
Update from Counter Terrorism Policing in relation to Middleton Road, Crumpsall
3 October 2025
Official update stating that a man was seen acting suspiciously outside the synagogue, returned in a vehicle around 15 minutes later, and began the attack. Confirms Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz died, three other men remained in hospital with serious injuries, and the suspect was believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie.
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Greater Manchester Police / Counter Terrorism Policing North West · Website Articles
Update from Counter Terrorism Policing North West by Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts
8 October 2025
Official update stating that Al-Shamie returned in a black Kia vehicle, deliberately drove at innocent members of the public, collided with a wall, got out with a knife, and continued the attack. It also states the attacker called 999 claiming responsibility and pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
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Greater Manchester Police / Counter Terrorism Policing · Website Articles
Counter Terrorism Police appeal for outstanding witnesses after Manchester synagogue attack
24 October 2025
Official appeal for witnesses. States that Jihad Al-Shamie attended the synagogue and conducted the attack on the morning of Thursday 2 October 2025, and that Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz died while three other men were treated in hospital for serious injuries.
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Greater Manchester Police · Website Articles
A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
27 November 2025
Official follow-up confirming that Jihad Al-Shamie conducted the attack on 2 October 2025, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz died, and three other men were treated in hospital for serious injuries.
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Counter Terrorism Policing · Website Articles
Update 17:15 05 June 2026 | Manchester Attack
5 June 2026
Official CTP page compiling updates on the investigation. It confirms the October 2025 Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attack, later terrorism-related charges not directly linked to the synagogue attack, and the 2026 guilty plea of Mohammad Asim Bashir for preparation for acts of terrorism linked to hostile reconnaissance with Al-Shamie.
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Welsh Government · Website Articles
Written Statement: Manchester Synagogue Attack
6 October 2025
Official written statement referring to the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, expressing condolences to those killed and injured.
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UK Parliament / Hansard · Website Articles
Manchester Terrorism Attack
13 October 2025
Parliamentary debate concerning the Manchester terrorism attack and wider antisemitism and security issues after the synagogue attack.
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The Counterterrorism Group · Website Articles
Flash Alert: Vehicle Ramming and Stabbing Attack Outside Synagogue in Manchester, UK; Suspect Killed
3 October 2025
Describes the incident as a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack on worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on 2 October. Reports law enforcement responded at 09:31 to calls of a vehicle driving at people and a suspected stabbing.
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Research note · Social Media Posts — Open Source
Social-media material not used as primary evidence
Source sweep note
Social-media reposts and video snippets were found, but they did not add stronger evidence than official police, CTP and established news reporting.
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Research note · Academic Papers
No academic papers found
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No academic papers directly focused on this specific incident were verified in the uploaded source notes.
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