Multiple people were stabbed on Thursday at a synagogue in the UK’s Crumpsall. Greater Manchester Police arrived at the scene after they got a call from a witness who saw a car being driven towards members of the public and one man being stabbed. According to police, four people have been reported injured, and a man, believed to be the suspect, was shot by cops.
Starmer condemns attack
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the incident and said he was ‘appalled’ by the attack at Manchester synagogue.“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,” he said in a post on X.Starmer will cut short his attendance at a summit of European leaders and will leave the meeting in Copenhagen early to return to the UK. He will chair an emergency crisis meeting, known as COBRA, according to AFP.
Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall. (Pic credit: AP)
Great Manchester mayor calls it ‘serious incident’
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, told the BBC that it is a “serious incident” and advised people to “avoid the area.”“At the same time, I can give some assurance that the immediate danger appears to be over,” he told BBC. According to Burnham, the incident was dealt “effectively” by the police.
Injured people being treated
Cops were alerted to the incident at 9:31 am (0831 GMT) and paramedics were treating “four members of the public with injuries caused by both the vehicle and stab wounds,” the police said on X.
Attack took place on Yom Kippur
The North West Ambulance Service confirmed to BBC that it is a major incident.The incident took place on Yom Kippur, which is known to be the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.
Police declared Plato
Following the incident, police had “declared Plato.” It is a national code-word used by police and emergency services when responding to a “marauding terror attack.” But, it does not mean it has been declared a terrorist incident.