Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who visited the scene of the car ramming and stabbing spree in the northwest English city, said security would be boosted at synagogues nationwide as calls to protect Britain's Jewish community intensified.
On Friday Greater Manchester Police (GMP) announced one of the two Jewish men killed may have been shot by officers while another non-fatal victim “also suffered a gunshot wound”.
Noting the attacker, named as Jihad al-Shamie, was not believed to have had a gun, Watson said the injury “may sadly have been sustained as a tragic and unforeseen consequence” when officers ended the “vicious attack”.
Two others in hospital remain in a serious condition, police said.
Safety priority
He had worn a vest holding an apparent explosive device, but police later revealed it was not functional.
Interior minister Shabana Mahmood confirmed Friday the country was on “high alert”, with increased “police resources” deployed across the country.
It was one of the worst antisemitic attacks in Europe since the October 7, 2023 assault on Israel led by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which sparked the Gaza war.
A “global movement for Gaza UK” protest went ahead in London Thursday evening, leading to 40 arrests.
'Disappointed'
“I was very disappointed to see those protests go ahead last night,“ she said, calling them “dishonourable”.
Meanwhile, ahead of visiting Manchester Friday, Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said the attack was the “tragic result of Jew hatred”.
“For so long we have witnessed an unrelenting wave of Jew hatred on our streets, on campuses, on social media and elsewhere.”
“Of course, everyone in the community in recent years has experienced some sort of antisemitism,“ said Alex, a 31-year-old Jewish company director living near the synagogue who declined to give his last name.
“I think the conflict in Israel has definitely exacerbated the feelings of resentment.”- AFP
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