A timeline of how the attack unfoldedpublished at 13:16 BST
13:16 BST
Image source, Reuters
We’re continuing to bring you live updates as we get them. In the meantime, here’s a timeline of the attack as set out by police – and key events since:
09:31 BST: Police receive reports of a car being driven towards members of the public outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, and a man being stabbed.
09:37: Greater Manchester Police (GMP) declares Operation Plato – which we explain here – and a major incident.
09:38: Shots are fired by GMP firearms officers. The force later says a man – thought to be the suspect – has been shot and is believed to be dead, but because of “suspicious items on his person” they aren’t able to confirm his condition.
09:41: Paramedics arrive at the scene and tend to injured members of the public. Police initially say four people are thought to have been injured.
10:45: Images begin appearing from the scene, with police and ambulance workers seen wearing helmets and stab proof vests, and a bomb disposal robot.
11:08: Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemns the attack and says the fact it’s taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, “makes it all the more horrific”.
12:11: Police confirm two people have died and a third person – believed to be the suspect – is also presumed dead. Three more people are in a serious condition, GMP adds.
