Father of Manchester synagogue attacker condemns ‘heinous act’

Faraj al-Shamie expresses deep shock and sorrow' at actions of son but in 2023 Facebook post he praised Hamas's 7 October attacks on Israel

The father of Jihad al-Shamie, the man shot dead by police as he attacked a Manchester synagogue, has condemned his son's heinous act".

Faraj al-Shamie, in a statement said to have been made on behalf of the wider family, said they wished to distance themselves from Thursday's attack, during which two people were killed and three seriously injured.