Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block M15 files from inquest
Summary
Ministers are trying to stop MI5 intelligence files from being shown at a coroner’s inquest about the deaths of two men killed during a 2025 attack on a Manchester synagogue. The government says releasing the files would harm national security, while families want to see the information because it may challenge official statements about the attacker’s background.Key Facts
- Two men, Melvin Cravitz (66) and Adrian Daulby (53), died in the October 2025 terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew synagogue in Manchester.
- The attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, stabbed Cravitz and was killed by police shooting Daulby, who held the synagogue doors shut.
- The full inquest will review al-Shamie’s background, security arrangements, and state knowledge before the attack.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said al-Shamie was not known to counter-terrorism police or security services.
- Families of the victims want MI5 files released, concerned they may contradict official statements.
- Government lawyers argue that revealing MI5 and counter-terrorism files would seriously damage national security.
- The chief coroner is considering whether to change the inquest to a public inquiry, which can hold secret hearings.
- Al-Shamie pledged allegiance to Islamic State and wore what looked like a suicide vest during the attack.
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