🔗 Share this article Manchester Jewish House of Worship Assault Victims Identified as Home Secretary Says Assailant Was Unknown to Police Both men fatally wounded in yesterday's attack on a synagogue in the northern English city have been identified as fifty-three-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, police have said. Greater Manchester police said official confirmation is yet to take place but their relatives have been notified and specialist support staff are providing assistance. Brief but Violent Attack Occurs The men were lost their lives when an attacker used a vehicle to crash through the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, then stabbed worshippers in a brief rampage 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 Hebrew year. Attacker Identified Law enforcement named the assailant on yesterday evening as the 35-year-old, thirty-five, a UK national of Syrian descent. Greater Manchester police revealed that additional individuals – two males in their thirties and a female in her 60s – had been detained “on suspicion of commission, preparation and encouragement of acts of terrorism”. Government Comments The home secretary has stated that the individual who carried out the attack in the region was not known to the security services. “Regarding the attacker, this person was unknown to the intelligence agencies,” said Shabana Mahmood. “The individual was reportedly been shot dead at the location, but the official inquiry will now continue at pace.” Autopsies of the victims – each individual are from Crumpsall – will be conducted later on Friday. Heightened Security Arrangements MI5 and counter-terrorism police will operate at a elevated readiness level in the coming weeks, indicating concern that the recent violent incident may be replicated elsewhere. Policing at Jewish worship centers nationwide is to be increased. Community Impact Perceptions of safety in the UK's Jewish population have deteriorated significantly in the recent period, according to the largest survey of UK Jewish residents. The research found thirty-five percent of Jewish individuals felt unsafe in Britain in 2025, compared with 9% in 2023. We'll bring you the latest developments on this story as we receive them.