Man arrested after three people killed in Nottingham
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in Nottingham city centre early this morning.
A Nottinghamshire police statement read:
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the city.
Police were called to Ilkeston Road just after 4am where two people were found dead in the street.
Officers were then called to another incident in Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people. They are currently being treated in hospital.
A man has also been found dead in Magdala Road.
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody.
This is a developing situation and we will bring you the latest updates as we get them.
Key events
The city’s two professional football clubs, Nottingham Forest and Notts County, have reacted to the incident. The former has tweeted:
We are devastated to learn the news of the horrific events that took place in Nottingham this morning. The thoughts of everyone at #NFFC are with the friends and families of those who have tragically lost their lives and to everyone affected by this incident.
We are devastated to learn the news of the horrific events that took place in Nottingham this morning.
The thoughts of everyone at #NFFC are with the friends and families of those who have tragically lost their lives and to everyone affected by this incident. https://t.co/1ygwoLDBpV
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) June 13, 2023
The latter said the news was “devastating”.
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What do we know so far?
Here’s a quick roundup of the substantial updates we’ve had:
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Three people have been found dead in Nottingham, in what police described as a “horrific and tragic incident”
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A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4am on Tuesday. A third man was found dead in Magdala Road, Nottinghamshire police said
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Another three people are in hospital after someone tried to run them over in a van in Milton Street, in what police believe was a connected incident
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Counter-terror police are helping with the investigation, though this does not necessarily mean the incident is believed to be an act of terrorism
Police cordoned off around 400 yards of the scene at Ilkeston Road with tape, and what appeared to be medical kit was scattered across the road.
The PA news agency reports that two forensic officers arrived and appeared to dedicate the majority of their time at a bathroom and plumbing business called Willbond. The forensic officers eventually left the scene on foot with a black crate and large plastic bag.
An eyewitness, Lynn Haggitt, has said she saw a van hitting two people in Nottingham. She told Channel 4 News:
At half past five, I saw a van pull up at the side of me. It was white, all white. There was a police car behind it coming up slowly, no flashing lights. The man in the driver’s seat looked in his mirror and saw the police car behind him.
She said the white van then drove up to “the corner of the street and went into two people”.
The lady ended up on the curb, and then he backed up the white van and he went, speeded up Parliament Street with the police cars following him.
Asked if the people hit were hurt badly, she said a man appeared to have a head injury. “They did get him to his feet,” she added, but said of the woman who was hit: “She was sitting up on the curb, to me she looked ok”.
The home secretary Suella Braverman has said she is saddened at the deaths in Nottingham, and has spoken with the chief constable of Nottinghamshire police. She tweeted:
I am shocked and saddened that three people have lost their lives today in Nottingham. My thoughts are with those affected by this incident … I am thankful to the emergency services for their response.
I am shocked & saddened that three people have lost their lives today in Nottingham. My thoughts are with those affected by this incident.
I have spoken to @nottspolice Chief Constable & am receiving regular updates. I am thankful to the emergency services for their response.
— Suella Braverman MP (@SuellaBraverman) June 13, 2023
Nottingham’s three members of parliament – Nadia Whittome, Alex Norris and Lilian Greenwood – have released a joint statement on this morning’s incident:
Our city has been devastated by the deaths of three people this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who have died and those injured.
We are grateful for the efforts of the city’s emergency responders in tackling these incidents. They must be allowed to do their jobs in investigating them.
Nottingham is a beautiful city, home to brilliant people from all backgrounds. We are shaken by today’s events but will meet them collectively as a community and heal together.
Kiran Stacey
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, addressed the incident during a talk at London Tech Week this morning.
There has been a serious incident in Nottingham this morning … Three people have lost their lives, so I’m sure I speak for everybody in this room when I say we’d like to just send our thoughts to all those affected and the emergency services who are responding to this as we speak.
Rishi Sunak says his thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones, and the injured
The prime minister Rishi Sunak has said his thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones. He tweeted:
I want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response to the shocking incident in Nottingham this morning. I am being kept updated on developments. The police must be given the time to undertake their work. My thoughts are with those injured, and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives.
I want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response to the shocking incident in Nottingham this morning.
I am being kept updated on developments. The police must be given the time to undertake their work.
My thoughts are with those injured, and the…
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) June 13, 2023
The MP for Nottingham North Alex Norris has said the community sends its thoughts and prayers after the incident. He tweeted:
Awful news for our city to wake up to today. Our community’s thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. Our gratitude is with our blue light responders for their work today also.
Awful news for our city to wake up to today. Our community’s thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. Our gratitude is with our blue light responders for their work today also.
Statement from @nottspolice below. Please follow @mynottingham for more information also. https://t.co/gXBG4BcjDN
— Alex Norris MP (@AlexNorrisNN) June 13, 2023
Counter-terrorism police understood to be assisting investigation
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Counter-terrorism police are understood to be assisting the investigation as detectives try to understand what triggered the incidents. Regular police remain in the lead, several hours after the first attack, which was just after 4am.
The three attacks have not been declared a terrorist incident, with police urgently investigating the background of the man they have in custody as they try to determine a motive.
To understand what happened, police will try to find and examine any phones or computers the suspect used.
Road closures in place include Ilkeston Road, Milton Street, Maples Street and Woodborough Road, from the junction with Magdala Road into the city.
The tram network is also disrupted, with all services suspended on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) as the police investigation continued.
Glen Gretton, a local resident, said he was woken up at around 5am on Tuesday morning by the sounds of a series of police cars passing his home. The 46-year-old delivery driver, who lives in a flat in Mansfield Road in Sherwood, told the PA news agency:
I heard a police car go past. It was driving extremely quickly, followed by another one, another one. They just kept coming so I knew something quite major … was happening somewhere around the city centre.
What do we know so far?
Police have said two people were found dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4am this morning.
A third man was found dead in Magdala Road.
Another three people are in hospital after someone tried to run them over in a van in Milton Street, in what police believe is a connected incident.
A 31-year-old man has since been arrested.
Police have said they are still “working to establish exactly what has happened”.
We’ve got a bit more detail from Nottinghamshire police.
Chief constable Kate Meynell said:
This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people.
We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.
We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue. At this time, a number of roads in the city will remain closed as this investigation progresses.
Man arrested after three people killed in Nottingham
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in Nottingham city centre early this morning.
A Nottinghamshire police statement read:
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the city.
Police were called to Ilkeston Road just after 4am where two people were found dead in the street.
Officers were then called to another incident in Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people. They are currently being treated in hospital.
A man has also been found dead in Magdala Road.
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody.
This is a developing situation and we will bring you the latest updates as we get them.
