Synagogue attacker was shot repeatedly as he rushed police

MANCHESTER synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie died in a hail of police bullets after running at them with a knife while wearing a fake suicide belt, an inquest heard.

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He had driven his car into worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, before attacking them with the blade on October 2.

Father-of-three Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed, and Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by armed police. Others were injured.

On Wednesday the inquests into the two victims were opened and told that Mr Cravitz was stabbed by Al-Shamie but Mr Daulby died when police accidentally shot him in the chest as he stood behind a door.