LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) – British police said three people were found dead in the central English city of Nottingham and a man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a van tried to run over three other people.
Police said two people were found dead on a road in the city center just after 4 am (0300 GMT) before officers were alerted to another incident not far away where a van tried to run over three people.
They are being treated at the hospital.
Another man was found dead on another road just outside the city center.
“This is a terrible and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people,” said Chief Constable Kate Meynell.
“We believe these three incidents are connected and we have a man in custody. This investigation is still in its early stages and a team of detectives are working to determine exactly what happened.”
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody.
Several roads were closed and the local tram network was suspended across Nottingham as police dealt with the incident.
Writing by Michael Holden; reporting by Sarah Young and Sachin Ravikumar; Editing by Kate Holton
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