Security guard stabbed stopping Manchester synagogue attacker wins award
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 10:08 · Archive
Andrew Franks was stabbed while confronting a knife-wielding attacker at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester.
Andrew Franks, a security guard, was repeatedly stabbed while confronting a knife-wielding attacker at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur. He had been called in at the last minute and managed to trip the attacker while warning worshippers to lock doors, potentially saving hundreds. He has won a Mirror Pride of Britain Award for his actions.
How it is being reported
- Security guard who held off knife-wielding Manchester synagogue attacker feared he was ‘going to die’The Independent · 2 Oct, 09:03
- Man repeatedly stabbed while saving hundreds from being killed by terrorist wins Mirror Pride of Britain AwardThe Mirror · 1 Oct, 17:22
In this story: Andrew Franks · Heaton Park synagogue · Manchester
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