Manchester synagogue victim died from single police gunshot wound, inquest hears

"Ch Supt Lewis Hughes, of Greater Manchester police, (GMP) told the hearing two armed officers had responded to the attack. He said: On arrival at the synagogue officers discharged several rounds at the suspected terrorist Jihad al-Shamie as he ran towards them aggressively while carrying a knife and wearing what presented as a suicide vest. A single bullet penetrated the synagogue doors and fatally struck Mr Daulby in the chest."

"Mr Daulby attended that morning as a worshipper. He was actively holding the main synagogue doors shut for approximately two minutes as the offender attempted to force entry. At 9.38 he appears to be struck by a bullet from an armed officer outside the premises. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10.15am, Hughes said. A Home Office postmortem examination concluded the cause of death as a single gunshot wound to the chest."

"Daulby and Cravitz were worshipping at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, as it came under attack on 2 October during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. The hearing heard that Shamie, a Syrian-born UK citizen, began his attack on the synagogue by driving his Kia Picanto at security staff and the external gates at about 9.30am. After getting out of the car he attacked Cravitz with a knife, inflicting wounds that were fatal."

On 2 October during Yom Kippur, Jihad al-Shamie attacked Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. Shamie began by driving a Kia Picanto at security staff and external gates around 9.30am, then exited the car armed with a knife and wearing what presented as a suicide vest. Melvin Cravitz, 66, suffered multiple fatal knife wounds. Adrian Daulby, 53, leaped to hold the main synagogue doors shut for approximately two minutes as the offender attempted to force entry. Two armed Greater Manchester officers fired as Shamie ran towards them; a single bullet penetrated the doors and fatally struck Daulby in the chest. A postmortem concluded Daulby's cause of death as a single gunshot wound.

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