The suspect, who was wearing what appeared to be a vest with an explosive device, was shot dead at the scene by armed officers. A bomb disposal unit was later called to the scene, but police confirmed the device that the suspect was wearing was not viable. SUSPECT WAS 'STABBING ANYONE NEAR HIM'Another neighbour by the synagogue, Chava Lewin, said the attacker had gone for the security guard and tried to break into the synagogue. "The second he got out of the car he started stabbing anyone near him," she told British media. British police and security services say 43 late-stage attack plots have been thwarted since March 2017.