Hounslow Council Leader Cllr Shantanu Rajawat has issued a statement following the incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Greater Manchester today.
"I am shocked and saddened to hear about the appalling incident that took place at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Greater Manchester today. My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this horrific violence and the Jewish community here in Hounslow.
"On Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish Calendar, we stand together with our Jewish neighbours and offer our condolences and compassion to them.
"I am incredibly proud to lead a borough as diverse as Hounslow: our strength lies in the fact that we live, work and grow side by side, with respect, understanding and unity.
"I want to reassure everyone who lives, works or studies in Hounslow that we stand firmly against hatred, racism and division."
