NEW chilling CCTV footage reveals terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie racing towards a synagogue in Manchester just minutes before carrying out a deadly attack.
The intense security video also captures the extremist returning to the vicinity, his car speeding towards the Jewish temple he targeted on Yom Kippur – the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar.
The vehicle driven by Al-Shamie captured on CCTV
Footage also shows the attacker approaching the synagogue
Emergency services responding to the scene
New footage appears to show the man responsible for the attack at a Manchester synagogue, moments before he drove his car into worshippers on Yom Kippur
The video, exclusively obtained by The Sun, depicts a black Picanto speeding along Middleton Road in Crumpsall, heading toward Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Just like the vehicle involved in the attack, the footage reveals that the back right hubcap is missing from the car.
In the clip, the car is observed passing in front of the Jewish temple before it disappears behind trees.
Seconds later, it is known that the car struck a volunteer security guard standing outside the temple.
The footage shows a frightened man fleeing the scene immediately after the crash, as traffic comes to a sudden halt.
At 09:31 am, Al-Shamie, 35, is confirmed to have exited the vehicle and fatally stabbed a man.
The radicalized Islamic extremist then attempted to force his way into the synagogue while terrified congregants barricaded themselves inside.
Two Jewish men lost their lives in the attack; the second victim is believed to have been struck by police gunfire as armed officers shot Al-Shamie.
Four others sustained injuries during the rampage, and three remain hospitalized.
The CCTV also captures the chaos that unfolded as emergency services arrived at the synagogue following the attack.
A fire engine was reportedly the first to arrive at the scene, having coincidentally been passing the temple on its way to a fire in another area of the city.
Tom Ludley, 41, a watch manager at Central Fire Station, recounted how he decided to stop and assist.
Shortly after – approximately seven minutes following the initial attack – armed police arrived and fatally shot Al-Shamie.
In the video, elite armed officers wielding Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns are seen taking cover behind a brick gate post to the left of the synagogue entrance.
As the emergency unfolded, paramedics and additional police personnel are seen arriving on the scene.
Shortly after armed police arrived and shot Al-Shamie dead
Al-Shamie, who was born in Syria, was granted British citizenship in 2006
Moments later, congregants are seen being escorted to safety by police officers through the synagogue gates.
After the attack, it was revealed that the terrorist had circled the synagogue 15 minutes before executing his deadly plan – but was deterred by security guards.
Witnesses reported he was seen "acting suspiciously" outside the synagogue before being confronted by security staff and subsequently walking away.
The new footage seems to corroborate this account, showing a man matching Al-Shamie’s description approaching the synagogue before leaving a few minutes later.
Al-Shamie, dressed in a brown coat with white fur trim, is seen behaving very suspiciously, glancing around and over his shoulder.
This footage also aligns with doorbell footage of a man walking away from the scene further down Middleton Road.
Police have arrested four individuals on suspicion of terror-related offenses in connection with the attack.
On Sunday, counter-terrorism police were granted additional time to hold them in
