Newly obtained footage appears to show Jihad Al-Shamie, the man behind last week’s deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue, minutes before he drove his car into worshippers during Yom Kippur.
Gatekeepers News reports that two men — Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53 — were killed in what Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have described as a terror attack in the Crumpsall area on Thursday.
Doorbell footage timestamped 09:22 BST and obtained exclusively by the BBC appears to capture a man matching witness descriptions walking away from the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue after being confronted and told to leave.
At 09:26, the same camera recorded a black Kia Picanto, consistent with the vehicle used in the attack, driving back towards the synagogue. GMP said emergency calls were made at 09:31.
The vehicle in the footage is missing its rear right hubcap, matching images of the car that crashed through the synagogue gates and into worshippers.
According to police, Al-Shamie first approached the synagogue on foot before returning by car around 15 minutes later to launch the attack. Witnesses said he had been “acting suspiciously” before being challenged by security staff.
During the incident, firearms officers shot Al-Shamie, who was armed with a knife. Investigators believe Mr Daulby may have been struck by police gunfire as they tried to stop the assailant.
Three other people remain in hospital, while four suspects have been detained on suspicion of terror offences. Two others arrested on the day of the attack have since been released without charge.
A spokesperson for Counter Terrorism Policing North West said officers have been granted more time to question those in custody as they work to “establish the full picture” of the events.
Al-Shamie, born in Syria and granted British citizenship in 2006, was reportedly on police bail for an alleged rape at the time of the attack.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, said Al-Shamie “did not appear to be known” to counter-terror agencies.
Both victims, Cravitz and Daulby, have been hailed as heroes for attempting to prevent the attacker from entering the synagogue while worshippers took shelter inside.
