"Two people are dead and another four injured outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England after a man drove his car into a crowd of people before getting out and stabbing worshippers. The attack came on Yom Kippur, the holiest of days in the Jewish Calendar. Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the suspect was neutralized by responding police officers."
"Police were alerted to the attack by a witness who described seeing "a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed." Police credited the quick thinking of a congregation member who stopped the suspect from entering the building. Speaking from the European Summit in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed that English police officers will work to secure Jewish sites throughout the country."
A man drove his car into a crowd outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, then exited the vehicle and stabbed worshippers, killing two and injuring four. The attack occurred on Yom Kippur. Greater Manchester Police reported that responding officers neutralized the suspect, and two people were arrested afterward. Counterterrorism police offered no further details. A witness described seeing a car driven toward members of the public and a stabbing. A congregation member prevented the suspect from entering the synagogue. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues and returned to Downing Street to chair an emergency meeting.
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