Dispatch from the Manchester synagogue attack
Update: 2025-10-03
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Yesterday morning, on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - worshippers were attacked outside a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester.
Two Jewish men were killed, three remain in hospital and the attacker, now known as Jihad Al-Shamie - a British citizen of Syrian descent - was shot dead at the scene by police.
It was soon declared a terrorist incident.
In close proximity to the October 7th anniversary, Jewish communities across the country have been shaken.
Oli Dugmore is joined down the line by Ethan Croft.
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