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‘The Jewish community feels very, very insecure, but not beaten or cowed.’

The girls pushed Fredi Rivero and punched him in the face while he was waiting at a bus stop.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The two men killed in a terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police.

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both died at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.

The suspected attacker, named as Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, is understood to have slammed his Kia into a man at the synagogue entrance, got out and began stabbing everyone he came across.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed the identities of the victims, adding there will be more officers on patrol at places of worship.

Brave worshippers, security and Rabbi Daniel Walker fought to keep him out of the synagogue packed with families gathered for morning prayer.

Strapped with a fake suicide belt, witnesses said he began stabbing the window in a desperate attempt to get inside.

Chief Superintendent David Meeney added: ‘People in North Manchester, Bury, Salford, within Jewish communities, and around synagogues can expect to see uniformed officers on patrol in vehicles and on foot throughout today, into this evening, and over the weekend.

‘They are there to reassure you and, whilst they may not be able to answer questions about the investigation, they will be happy to reassure you about the actions we are taking to ensure communities are safe and feel safe.

‘We are conscious of the significance of Fridays and Saturdays in the Jewish faith, and will be doing everything we can to help communities mark Shabbat with their families and friends as they wish.’

Yesterday the suspect who was shot dead at the scene was named as Jihad al Shamie.

It is understood that Al-Shamie entered the UK as a young child, and was granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was still a minor.

Two men, in their 30s, and a woman, in her 60s, have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.

Three other men remain in hospital with serious injuries. One sustained a stab wound and a second was struck by Al-Shamie’s car.

A third man took himself to hospital with an injury that may have been sustained as officers shot the attacker dead.

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Ann-Marie O’Gorman from Shanliss Avenue, Santry, Co Dublin, was found unresponsive in her bathroom by her husband Joe in October last year.

London is burning from e-bike fires caused by faulty batteries and chargers – and more people are at risk of being killed.

Some 165 fires involved the vehicles in 2025 up to September 28, averaging about 18 per month.

If this rate continues, London will surpass 200 incidents in a single year for the first time, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

Four people have died from e-bike fires in the capital, none of whom used or owned the vehicle.

Sofia Duarte, 21, was at her boyfriend’s flat on Old Kent Road after they finished a New Year’s Eve shift at a nightclub in 2024 when an e-bike near the building’s front door suddenly exploded while charging.

A second e-bike nearby then also exploded and the fire spread through the home, trapping her inside.

‘She was the first person to die in London in a fire caused by an e-bike in , and the pain has only gotten worse,’ family friend Alda Simoes told Metro.

‘Her mum is getting worse day-by-day. All the anniversaries and holidays which are being celebrated without her daughter, it is becoming too much.’

Why do e-bikes catch fire so easily?

Fires involving lithium batteries – which are used for e-bikes and e-scooters – can spread rapidly and produce a toxic vapour, LFB said.

Batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits bought from online marketplaces are at greater risk of malfunctioning because they have not been subject to the same level of regulation as high street shops, LFB added.

Most recently Eden Abera Siem, 30, died in hospital after a fire broke out at her home on Lordship Lane, Wood Green, on June 21 due to a faulty battery.

Mark Reece, an e-bike safety expert at Rev Monkey, told Metro: ‘The rise in fire incidents is largely tied to poorly manufactured or unregulated batteries, often found in off-brand, counterfeit bikes or heavily modified setups, that are flooding the UK streets.

‘E-bikes are the future, but only when safety is prioritised through buying from a legitimate, trusted e-bike supplier.’

What can be done to help prevent e-bike fires?

A petition, created in tribute to Sofia Duarte by her mother Maria and family friend Alda Simoes, resulted in a ban on all non-foldable e-bikes on most of Transport for London’s services.

Ms Simoes said: ‘We had to channel our energy somehow. Sofia did not die in vain. Her death will prevent others.’

In February an e-bike exploded on a London Underground platform at Rayners Lane and in April last year an e-bike exploded at Sutton Station.

The LFB said gig economy companies should do more to raise awareness about fire risks from e-bikes.

It wrote to delivery companies Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo this week to ask them to share safety advice with their riders.

In October last year the Department for Business and Trade launched a campaign calling on people to buy only safe electrical products from reputable sellers.

Pamela Oparaocha, LFB’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Prevention and Protection, said: ‘We continue to see the devastating consequences of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London.

‘Our thoughts are with the family of Eden as well as all those who have been impacted by fires in recent years.

‘Fires involving e-bikes and e-scooters are worryingly common in London.

‘Since the beginning of 2023, we have attended a fire, on average, every other day, and some of these fires have destroyed homes and claimed lives.’

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