Overview
- Yoni Finlay says he was struck by a police bullet while helping to barricade the doors during the 2 October attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue.
- He recounts armed officers firing multiple times as the attacker advanced while wearing what appeared to be a suicide belt later found to be fake.
- Finlay describes believing the assailant intended to kill Jews and says his faith has strengthened as he recovers.
- Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, were killed in the attack, the 35-year-old attacker was shot dead by police, and three others were treated for serious injuries and later discharged.
- Counter Terrorism Policing North West reports seven arrests to date, including a 31-year-old detained at Manchester Airport on 29 November, and officers continue to appeal for witnesses and offer welfare support.