- Three people have been killed in the center of the English city of Nottingham.
- Two bodies were found on a street early Tuesday morning, police said.
- Soon after, a van tried to run over three people.
- The injured would be treated in clinics. In addition, a third dead person was found in another street.
The crime scenes are spread all over the city. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, the authority said. “This is a terrible and tragic incident in which three people have died,” said Chief Constable Kate Meynell. The police suspect that all acts are related.
“The investigation is still at an early stage and a team of investigators is working to find out exactly what happened,” Meynell said. “We ask for the public’s patience while the investigation continues.”
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Police officers block a street in Nottingham, UK.
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The police had previously announced that there was an “ongoing serious incident” in the central English city, but gave no further details. Several streets in the city center were closed, trams were stopped and bus routes were diverted. The lockdowns would continue for some time, Meynell said.