Nottingham: three people dead and three in hospital after ‘major incident’ – latest updates

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.