Manchester Jewish House of Worship Attack Victims Named as Interior Minister Confirms Assailant Was Not Known to Police
The two individuals killed in yesterday's attack on a Jewish temple in Manchester have been identified as fifty-three-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, police have said.
Greater Manchester police stated official confirmation is yet to take place but their families have been informed and family liaison officers are in contact.
Six-Minute Attack Unfolds
The men were killed when an attacker used a vehicle to ram into 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 Thursday night as the 35-year-old, thirty-five, a UK national of Syrian descent.
Greater Manchester police disclosed that additional individuals – two men in their 30s and a woman in her sixties – had been detained “on suspicion of planning, organization and instigation of terrorist activities”.
Official Statements
The interior minister has stated that the man who perpetrated the violent incident in the region was not known to the security services.
“In terms of the attacker, this person was unknown to the security services,” commented Shabana Mahmood.
“He has reportedly been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now proceed rapidly.”
Autopsies of the deceased – both of whom are from the local area – will be conducted during the day.
Heightened Security Measures
The security service and specialist units will function at a heightened state of alert in the near future, indicating concern that the recent violent incident may be replicated elsewhere.
Policing at Jewish worship centers across the country is to be enhanced.
Jewish Population Effects
Perceptions of security in the UK's Jewish population have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the most comprehensive survey of UK Jewish residents.
The research found 35% of Jews felt insecure in the UK in 2025, compared with nine percent in two years prior.
Updates will follow on the most recent information on this story as we get them.
