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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lucy Leeson

Grant Shapps reveals how father-in-law desperately tried to help fight off Manchester synagogue attacker

Grant Shapps has shared how his father-in-law desperately tried to help fight off the Manchester synagogue attacker.

Two people died after knifeman Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, launched the car and knife onslaught last Thursday morning.

The former defence secretary explained how his father-in-law was worshipping at the synagogue when the attack took place and how he helped barricade one the doors to stop Al-Shamie gaining entry.

Speaking to Sky News on Monday (6 October), Shapps said: “He was manning the door and had been on security holding the door closed when a maniac was trying to get in.”

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