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The father of the Manchester synagogue terrorist has issued a new statement calling for unity in the wake of the attack a week on.

On the morning of October 2, Syrian-born Brit Jihad Al-Shamie carried out the atrocity on Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, by driving his vehicle at Jewish worshippers before attacking them with knives.

Two people lost their lives - Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz - and four more were injured. Al-Shamie was shot dead by armed police.

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His father Faraj al-Shamie is understood to be a trauma surgeon who has operated in war-torn areas around the world.

He has today (Thursday, October 9) posted a new statement

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