One of the two victims of the terrorist attack on Thursday in an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester died from An accidental shot of one of the agents who participated in the operation to reduce the suspect, identified as Jihad al-Shamie.
This has been confirmed by the English town police in a statement published on their social networks, ensuring that The author of the attack did not carry firearms and that the shots during the incident were only carried out by the members of the forces of the order.
The Manchester Police explained that several of its agents tried to prevent Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen and Syrian descent, to enter the Synagogue of the Heaton Park Congregation of Heaton Park, located in Higher Crumpall, north of the city, and so avoid stabbing more people.
The terrorist was shot dead and one of the bullets reached one of the faithful who had gathered to Celebrate Yom Kipurthe most sacred day of the Jewish year. Another of the three people who remain in the hospital being treated also presents A bullet woundalthough his life is not in danger, according to police authorities.
The forensic analysis of the body of one of the victims -they have been identified as Adrian Daulby53, and Melvin Cravitzof 66- has revealed this “tragic and unforeseen consequence” of the police operation to deal with an “atrocious attack.” British premier Keir Starmer defined what happened as an “anti -Semitic” attack.
Manchester synagogue entrance where the terrorist attack has occurred.
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“We believe that both victims [de los disparos] They were together behind the door From the synagogue while the faithful acted with bravery trying to prevent entry into the attacker, “said the police in his statement.
In a video recorded by a witness you can see two police officers pointing and shooting Al-Shamie when trying to lift from the ground at the entrance of the synagogue. The terrorist also carried A belt “with an appearance of explosive device” that after his analysis turned out to be “not viable.” In the images another person appears with a traditional Jewish circular hat (Kipá) motionless on the asphalt with a pool of blood near his head.
Hours after the event, Deputy Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of the National Unit of Scotland Yard against terrorism, reported three arrests: two 30 -year -old men and a woman of about 60 accused of “commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts.” He also confirmed that the terrorist, who overwhelmed several passersby and stabbed a man at the doors of the temple, was killed by agents’ shots.
Interior British Minister Shabana Mahmood, revealed this Friday that Jihad al-Shamie I was not signed by the police nor for security services.