'TRAGIC & SHOCKING'
Nottingham cops reveal they have ‘open mind’ over triple killing motive & are working with terror cops to investigate
POLICE have revealed they're keeping an "open mind" over the motive behind today's tragedy in Nottingham.
Three people died following the alleged attacks today, and a further three were injured.
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Of the three injured, one is in critical condition, while the other two suffered minor injuries, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed.
Cricket ace Barnaby Webber, 19, has been named as one of the three stabbed to death.
He was walking home with his female friend - also a Nottingham University student - when he was tragically attacked on Ilkeston Road.
Police this afternoon said they are not looking for anybody else in connection with the horror.
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It comes after armed terror cops raided a home on the same street where two of the victims were found dead.
Witnesses have told of hearing "blood-curdling screams" before a young woman shrieked for help.
Shortly after the two students died, a horrified member of the public discovered the body of a man in his 50s on Magdala Road.
He also died from knife injuries.
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Cops understand the suspect had stolen this man’s vehicle before driving it to Milton Street.
There, the man is understood to have attempted to run over three people as he smashed into a bus stop.
As a result, one man is in hospital in a critical condition while two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries.
The van was then stopped on Maple Street where a man was tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder.
Others claimed they saw a van mow people down before police swarmed.
Two of those victims suffered minor injuries, police confirmed.
Many roads in the central city will remain closed in the coming hours as the investigation continues.
Chief Constable Kate Meynell this afternoon said: “This is a tragic series of events which has led to the lives of three innocent people being taken and left another member of the public in a critical condition in hospital.
“My thoughts are with all the families affected by this shocking incident, and we will be working extremely hard to understand exactly what has happened.
“We are at the early stages of the investigation and need to determine the motives behind these attacks and will keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say more.
“We are keeping an open mind as we investigate the circumstances surrounding these incidents and are working alongside Counter Terrorism Policing to establish the facts – as we would normally do in these types of circumstances.
What we know:
- "Major incident" declared in Nottingham and six roads closed
- Police confirm two people found dead on Ilkeston Road just after 4am
- Another man also found dead on nearby Magdala Road in city centre
- Three others injured - one critically - after van tried to mow them down on Milton Street
- Witness tells of hearing gunshots before cops swarmed van on Maple Street, seeing a man arrested on suspicion of murder
- A second witness recalled the horrific moment she discovered the first victim of the attack
- Terror cops with assault rifles raid home on Ilkeston Road
- Cops reveal they're not looking for anyone else in connection to tragedy
- It was revealed the Nottingham suspect is a foreign national with "mental health issues"
- Police say they believe the suspect stole the van before mowing people down
- Grace Kumar and Barnaby Webster were named as victims of the attack
- Timeline reveals how horror unfolded
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pays tribute to victims
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“We do have a man in custody who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Currently, we do not believe there is anyone else involved in this incident.
“It is safe to go into the city centre but there are a number of streets that will remain closed including Ilkeston Road, Magdala Street, Milton Street and Maple Street. This is so officers can gather evidence in order to understand what has happened.”
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