3 hours Ago: What we know so far
Police have shot a suspect after several people
were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park
Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.
The force posted on X saying police were called
to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the
public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the
public and one man had been stabbed.
Police said four people have suffered injuries
caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north
Manchester.
A cordon has been set up after the incident, and
a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the
scene.
Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said
the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of a “serious
incident”.
Burnham has told BBC Radio Manchester that “it is
believed” that the attacker is dead. However, he says this “is not confirmed”
yet.
Sources say it is being treated as a potential
terrorist incident. Counter-terrorism police and MI5, the security service
covering the UK, have joined the investigation. Greater Manchester police say
Operation Plato was declared, meaning the violence was treated as a potential
marauding terrorist attack.
From 2h
ago
12.17 BST
Two
people have died and attacker also shot in synagogue attack, police confirm
Two
people have died after a suspected terror attack outside a synagogue in
Crumpsall by a man who was shot dead by police, Greater Manchester Police said.
The man
believed to be the attacker was shot by Greater Manchester Police firearms
officers and is also believed to be dead.
However,
police said it cannot currently be confirmed due to safety issues related to
“suspicious items on his person”. The bomb disposal unit has been called and is
at the scene.
Three
other people remain in a serious condition, police said in a statement.
Updated
at
12.18 BST
6m ago
14.21
BST
Greater
Manchester Police said in a statement: “We can confirm three people have died,
including the offender, who was shot by GMP Firearms officers.”
The
statement said: “In response to today’s major incident in Crumpsall, a loud
noise was heard at the scene as specialist resources gained entry to the
suspect’s vehicle as a precaution.
“There is
no risk to the public and ongoing activity in relation to this major incident
can be expected as we continue our enquiries.
“People
are urged to avoid the area and speak to our officers if they have any
concerns. We have officers deployed across key sites in the local area.
“We can
confirm three people have died, including the offender, who was shot by GMP
Firearms officers.
“If you
are worried about family or friends who may be involved in today’s incident at
the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, you can call the Casualty Bureau
on 0800 056 0154 or complete the online form here: Public Portal”
12m ago
14.15 BST
Greater
Manchester Police have confirmed that the suspect in the Manchester
synagogue
attack is dead after being shot by armed officers.
14m ago
14.13 BST
The prime
minister will chair a meeting of the emergency COBR (Cobra) committee in the
next couple of hours, the BBC reports.
BBC
political editor Chris Mason said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to
join the meeting, alongside Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and senior
police officers.
“The
scale and severity of the attack this morning became apparent very quickly,
given the speed of the PM’s decision to immediately return from the meeting of
the European Political Community in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen.
“I’m told
Keir Starmer was briefed on events in Manchester and has since said he spoke to
Burnham and to Mark Gardiner of the Community Security Trust, which works to
protect the Jewish community,” he wrote on the BBC website.
19m ago
09.08 EDT
A man who
lives on White House Avenue close to the synagogue said he saw two men in
handcuffs being led away by police.
The man,
who did not want to be identified, told the PA news agency: “They’ve arrested
two people on our road.”
He said
he did not know the men, or which house they were linked to.
“They’ve
closed the road and there’s a police helicopter just over us. There were six or
seven police cars with armed police,” he added.
He said
White House Avenue is a no-through road and is usually “very quiet”.
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23m ago
14.04 BST
The
co-chairman of the British Muslim Network Imam Qari Asim said he was
“horrified” by an attack which was “utterly abhorrent and has no place in our
society”.
He said:
My
thoughts are with the victims, their families and British Jewish community, who
are understandably shaken and hurt.
This act
of violence is utterly abhorrent and has no place in our society. Places of
worship must always be sanctuaries of peace and safety - not scenes of fear and
hatred.
We cannot
ignore the growing tide of religious hatred in our country. Whether it is
Islamophobia, antisemitism or any form of bigotry, we must confront it together
- with unity and courage, not silence. As a British Muslim leader, let me be
clear - antisemitism in all its forms is totally unacceptable.
The
bloodshed and violence in the Middle East - which is excruciatingly painful to
witness for all of us - must not be allowed to poison our streets in Britain.
We must never let pain abroad be used to justify hatred and violence against
anyone at home. British Jews, British Muslims and all communities must be able
to live together without violence, intimidation and the fear of being targeted
because of their faith.
Together,
we must reject hatred, resist division and reaffirm our shared commitment to
peace, human dignity and co-existence. We ask all communities to remain
vigilant and supportive, in particular around places of worship. This is a
moment for all communities to come together and build a future rooted in
respect, understanding and shared values.
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