A man attacked a synagogue in Crumpsall, north of Manchester on Thursday morning during the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur – according to BBC when the congregation gathered for prayer during the fasting holiday, around half past nine in the morning, local time.
The act is classified as a terrorist crime, says Laurence Taylor at the British police's anti-terror unit at a press conference.
The suspected perpetrator is dead, he was shot by the police.
We believe we know who the man is and we have arrested two more people, says Taylor.
According to witness statements, the suspect with a car should have driven into a crowd and then attacked them with a knife. One of the injured is a security guard, reports BBC.
The danger to the public is over, but the police ask people to stay away from the place and warn that armed interventions may be carried out.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer left the ongoing summit with European leaders in Copenhagen to participate in crisis meetings at home.
That this has happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it even more dreadful, he says and announces that British synagogues will now receive extended police surveillance.
Even King Charles says in a statement that he and Queen Camilla are "deeply shocked and saddened".
