Clubs Pay Tribute After Heaton Park Synagogue Attack

A terrorist attack outside the Heaton Park synagogue in north Manchester on Thursday during Yom Kippur left two men dead — Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53 — and three others seriously injured after a man drove into worshippers and then stabbed people. Police said the attacker, believed to be 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead by armed officers at the scene and that three people have been arrested; police also said one victim may have been killed by police gunfire. Neighbours held a vigil and described the victims as beloved locals, and national leaders including the prime minister visited to pay tribute and thank emergency responders. Adrian Daulby’s family called him a “hero” for helping to stop the attacker from entering the synagogue, and synagogue leaders condemned the attack. Manchester United and Manchester City will pay tribute at upcoming fixtures with black armbands and a minute’s silence; Brentford changed a planned applause to silence, and the Premier League and EFL said they would support clubs wishing to mark the atrocity.