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Two students killed among Nottingham incident

Published June 13th, 2023 - 03:23 GMT
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Police tape marks a cordon on Ilkeston Road in Nottingham, central England, during a 'major incident' in which three people have been found dead. (Photo by DARREN STAPLES / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Two of three who were killed in Nottingham incident were students at the University of Nottingham.

"It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight," a statement was released by the university Tuesday.

Earlier today, Nottingham police said that they are dealing with a "major security incident" forcing them to close multiple roads around the area.

British police arrested a 31-year-old suspect in Bentinck Road on suspicion of murder, and he remains in police custody. Three were found dead and nine others were injured amid the ramming attempt incident.

In detail, BBC reported that two bodies were found in Ilkeston Road, west of Nottingham's city centre, just after 04:00 BST. In another case, a van attempted to run over three people in Milton Street in the city centre. Injured people were all taken to hospital.

Another man was also found dead in Magdala Road, about a 10-minute drive away.

Till this moment, the Nottingham police is now linking all the incidents together. No official information was released about whether or not it was terror-related attack.

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