(BBC) A victim of the Manchester synagogue attack was fatally shot by a police bullet as he held the doors shut against the killer, an inquest heard.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed in the attack, carried out by Jihad Al-Shamie, on 2 October as they attended Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.
The inquests were opened and adjourned at Manchester Coroner’s Court by the chief coroner for England and Wales, Judge Alexia Durran.
The inquests heard from a senior police officer who confirmed Mr Cravitz was stabbed while Mr Daulby died from a gunshot wound to the chest fired by police.
