Three people, including two students, have died after a major incident in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police declared a "major incident" on Tuesday morning which saw many roads closed in the city centre as well as the shutting down of the tram network.
Police said two 19 year-old students were found unresponsive shortly after 4am and that a man in his 50s was also found dead from knife injuries at Magdala Road. The force also attended reports that a van had tried to run over three people, one of whom is in a critical condition in hospital.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Officers said they believed that the suspect had stolen the vehicle then driven it at members of the public. There remains a heavy police presence in the city and police have said their investigation is in its early stages and that they are keeping an open mind. Read the latest updates here.
