Albanese says Australians stand with UK after deadly Manchester synagogue attack
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More news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the terrorist attack in Manchester and expressed condolences to those killed.
What they said: “I send my condolences to the people of Manchester after the heinous attack on a synagogue on the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar,” Albanese said in a statement posted on X.
“There is no place for terrorism in our streets and all Australians stand with the UK at this dreadful time.”
Two killed in UK synagogue terrorist attack
More news: Two people were killed and others injured in a car ramming and knife attack outside a synagogue in the UK city of Manchester around 9:30am on Thursday morning (6:30pm AEST).
The attack, which has been described by police as a terrorist incident, took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
The attacker rammed a car into a group of people outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, before exiting the vehicle and began stabbing members of the public. Greater Manchester Police said they shot the attacker at 9:38am local time, seven minutes after being called to the synagogue.
The police said that the suspect was wearing a vest which had the appearance of an explosive device, which police had to deal with before being able to verify his death. A bomb squad disposal unit was on the scene and carried out a controlled explosion in order to get access to the suspect’s vehicle.
A statement from chief constable Sir Stephen Watson QPM in response to the incident said: “Four further people remain in hospital having suffered a variety of serious injuries…There were a large number of worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of this attack, but thanks to the immediate bravery of security staff and worshippers inside, and the fast response of the police, the attacker was prevented from gaining access.”
Four injured, one dead in UK synagogue attack
The news: British police said that four people have been injured after a car was driven into pedestrians and people were stabbed in an attack near a synagogue in Manchester, UK.
The context: Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers had been called to the incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in north Manchester, after a witness said they had seen a car driven at members of the public and that one man had been stabbed at around 9:31am BST (6:30pm AEST) on Thursday.
When paramedics arrived to the scene, they found four people injured. Police say the injuries were a result of the both the vehicle and stab wounds. One man was been shot, with police adding that he's believed to be the offender.
What they said: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I’m appalled by the attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall. The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific. My thoughts are with the loved ones of all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services and all the first responders."
Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, told BBC news it was a serious incident: "I would say to people listening, firstly to avoid the area - it is a serious incident, but at the same time I can give some reassurance immediately to people that the immediate danger appears to be over, and Greater Manchester Police have dealt with it very quickly.”
The sources: Greater Manchester Police, Keir Starmer, BBC, Greater Manchester Police update
