Adrian Daulby

Their life

Adrian Daulby, age 53, was one of two people killed during a terrorist attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester on 2 October 2025, Yom Kippur. The attack involved a car being driven into worshippers, followed by a stabbing spree. Adrian’s death has left his community in shock and grief. He is remembered by neighbors as a kind and gentle man who was well regarded among those who knew him.

Residing in Crumpsall, Manchester, Adrian Daulby was part of the Jewish community attending or near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue when the attack occurred. While details of his personal life (education, profession, family background) have not yet been publicly disclosed in full, local sources described him as a quiet, warm neighbor admired by those around him. On the morning of 2 October 2025, reports say a vehicle driven by Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, was used in a car-ramming of pedestrians outside the synagogue premises. The attacker then exited the vehicle and proceeded to stab people in the area. In the chaos, armed police intervened. Adrian Daulby was killed during this incident, which has been formally declared as a terrorist attack by authorities.

How they died

He was Killed during a terrorist attack involving car-ramming, stabbing, and police intervention.

Adrian Daulby died when a man, Jihad al-Shamie, drove a car into a group of people outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Following the car-ramming, the attacker also committed a stabbing attack. Armed officers responded, and Mr. Daulby was found to have a wound consistent with a gunshot injury — police have indicated that one of the two victims may have been accidentally shot by police during their response to stop the attacker. The exact sequence of how Daulby sustained his fatal injury — whether by stab, vehicle impact, or gunfire — is being clarified through post-mortem examination.

Additional context

terrorist attack

A plea from the family

Daulby’s family has publicly stated they are “heartbroken” by his death and are seeking "the answers we need." They have also requested privacy as they mourn.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Adrian Daulby, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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