Statement on Manchester synagogue attack
A message from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, and Cllr Susan Fajana Thomas, Cabinet Member for Community Safety.
"Our thoughts go to all those in Manchester and beyond who have been affected in any way by the horrific news of an attack near a synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest of occasions in the Jewish calendar.
"Hackney is the proud home of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities. We are now working with the police to step up reassurance patrols, visit local synagogues and reach out to our residents to offer support.
"Hackney is, and always will be, no place for hate."
Mayor of Hackney, Caroline Woodley, and Councillor Susan Fajana Thomas OBE, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Regulatory Services