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| Nottingham: Three killed, three injured in city centre attacks | Nottingham: Three killed, three injured in city centre attacks |
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| Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was being updated on developments in Nottingham | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was being updated on developments in Nottingham |
| Three people have been killed - and another three injured - in connected "horrific and tragic" attacks in Nottingham. | Three people have been killed - and another three injured - in connected "horrific and tragic" attacks in Nottingham. |
| Police found two bodies in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST, before being called to Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people. | Police found two bodies in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST, before being called to Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people. |
| A man was then found dead in Magdala Road. | A man was then found dead in Magdala Road. |
| Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and locked down the city centre. | Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and locked down the city centre. |
| The 31-year-old is currently in custody. | The 31-year-old is currently in custody. |
| Police said the three people involved in the van attack in Milton Street were being treated in hospital. | |
| Chief Constable Kate Meynell, from Nottinghamshire Police, said the force believed all three incidents were linked. | |
| "This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people," she said. | "This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people," she said. |
| "This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened. | "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." | "We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue." |
| Witness Lynn Haggitt said she saw a van hitting two people in the city centre. | |
| "At half past five I saw a van pull up at the side of me," she said. "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 van then drove up to "the corner of the street and went into two people". | |
| "The lady ended up on the kerb, and then he backed up the white van and he went, speeded up Parliament Street with the police cars following him," she added. | |
| Another resident, who gave his name as Wayne, said police were "banging on my door" at about 05:00, saying they needed CCTV footage. | |
| Wayne said he was told the incident happened at about 04:10, before being asked if he had seen anything. | |
| "I didn't see or hear anything, but I'm not surprised, this sort of thing has happened around here," he said. | |
| Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews were assisting the police | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews were assisting the police |
| Prime Minister Rishi Sunak thanked the emergency services and said he was being updated on developments. | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak thanked the emergency services and said he was being updated on developments. |
| "My thoughts are with those injured, and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives," he said. | "My thoughts are with those injured, and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives," he said. |
| Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she was "shocked and saddened" by the deaths, adding she had spoken to Nottinghamshire Police's chief constable and was "receiving regular updates". | |
| Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also sent his "thoughts to all those affected and to the emergency services who are responding". | Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also sent his "thoughts to all those affected and to the emergency services who are responding". |
| Alex Norris, Labour MP for Nottingham North, tweeted: "Awful news for our city to wake up to today. | Alex Norris, Labour MP for Nottingham North, tweeted: "Awful news for our city to wake up to today. |
| "Our community's thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. | "Our community's thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. |
| "Our gratitude is with our blue light responders for their work today also." | "Our gratitude is with our blue light responders for their work today also." |
| At the scene | |
| Hayley Compton, BBC Radio Nottingham | |
| This is normally an incredibly busy part of the city, it is where all of the buses come in. | |
| There is a huge police presence and lots of people around wondering what is going on, trying to make their way into work, into college, into school. | |
| It is a huge incident for the city and I have seen at least 40-50 police officers at the two cordons I have visited. | |
| The police are talking to people, reassuring them and making sure they know where they're going. Most questions are being answered simply with "there has been a major incident". | |
| The public have been told to avoid the area | The public have been told to avoid the area |
| A number of roads in the city have been closed while investigations take place. These are: | |
| Ilkeston Road | Ilkeston Road |
| Milton Street | Milton Street |
| Magdala Road | Magdala Road |
| Maples Street | Maples Street |
| Woodborough Road (from junction of Magdala Road into the city) | Woodborough Road (from junction of Magdala Road into the city) |
| Maid Marian Way at the junction of Parliament Street | Maid Marian Way at the junction of Parliament Street |
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