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Hero dad who held off Manchester terrorist is discharged from hospital

Father-of-three Yoni Finlay was accidentally shot by police as terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie launched his knife attack on October 2

October 16, 2025 16:23
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Yonni Finlay is one of three victims of the attack who were hospitalised (Image: Instagram/ Naz_Hashem)
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One of the three injured victims of Manchester's Heaton Park Synagogue terror attack has been discharged from hospital.

Father-of-three Yoni Finlay, 39, was accidentally shot by police as terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie launched his knife attack on October 2.

The attack led to the deaths of Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 - the former having also been accidentally hit by police gunfire.

After two weeks in hospital and – according to Manchester Evening News – a seven-hour operation, it has now been confirmed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) that Finlay has been discharged to go home.

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