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The horrific events at Heaton Park Synagogue this morning have devastated Manchester.

As we now know, two people have died and a man has been shot by armed police in a suspected terror attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

A car was driven at pedestrians and with the driver then seen to attack people with a knife.

He was wearing a vest “which had the appearance of an explosive device”, according to Greater Manchester Police .

Four people are in hospital in a serious condition following the incident, on Middleton Road in Crumpsall.

One devastated witness and neighbour of the synagogue said as soon as the suspect got out of the car he “started stabbing anyone near him”.

Chava Lewin said: “I was outside and heard a banging sound and I thought it

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