King Carlos III said he was “deeply shocked” by the attack in front of a synagogue this Thursday in Manchester, north of England, which left two dead and three seriously serious on the day of the Jewish Festival of Yom Kippour. Therefore, the place of worship was particularly frequented.
“My wife and I are deeply shocked and saddened by learning the horrible attack in Manchester, especially on this important day for the Jewish community,” he said, referring to Yom Kippour. “Our thoughts and prayers go to all the people affected by this terrible incident,” he added.
The suspect killed
As a reminder, the British police received the first calls on Thursday morning, indicating that a security agent had been attacked with a knife near the Synagogue of Heaton Park, in Crumpall, a district north of the Manchester agglomeration. It was also informed that several other people on the scene had been injured by a car. Police quickly spoke of “terrorist attack.”
A few minutes after the start of the attack, the police “shot” the main suspect, which was “touched by bullets,” he said. Initially, the police said they could not confirm their condition due to “suspicious objects” in their body. In the afternoon, Grand Manchester police announced the death of the suspect.
In a publication about X, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “dismayed” for this attack. “The fact that this happened on Yom Kippour day, the most holy day of the Jewish calendar, makes the situation even more horrible,” he wrote.
Yom Kippour’s Jewish party is in fact the sacred majority of Judaism. During this party, believers usually go to the synagogue several times to pray.
Source: BFM TV
