Jihad Al-Shamie pledged allegiance to 'Islamic State' in 999 call after attack

The man who carried out the Manchester synagogue attack made a 999 call in which he pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group.

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue after he drove his car into a crowd of people before stabbing others in an incident which saw two Jewish men killed.

The call was made after Al-Shamie's car hit a wall after he drove into worshippers, a spokesperson for Counter Terrorism Police North West confirmed.

Melvin Cravitz, 66, and 53-year-old Adrian Daulby died in the attack on Middleton Road around 09:30 BST on 2 October.

It was confirmed later that Mr Daulby was shot by a police bullet which penetrated through the door of the synagogue as armed officers opened fire on Al-Shamie - who was wearing a fake bomb vest.

A police bullet also struck another man, Yoni Finlay, who is recovering in hospital after surgery.

Two other men remain in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the attack, including one who was stabbed in the neck and chest.

Al-Shamie walked to the synagogue on foot around 15 minutes earlier, police said, and was asked to leave due to his "suspicious" behaviour.

Doorbell camera footage obtained by the BBC showed him walking down White House Avenue a short distance away from the synagogue, where he is believed to have parked a black Kia Picanto car, at 09:22.