Unfolding news, attack in Nottingham

DS sent us the shocking news. He lives there. Don't know yet if it's terrorism, gangland or lone madman.

31 year-old man arrested. Three dead, plus 3 more being treated for injuries having been hit by a white van. No further info released yet.

It all happened around 4am I believe and at 3 different venues.

How awful, those poor people. Hope they lock him up permanently. What on Earth would make someone be so evil?

They were quick to know he is 31

I suppose that’s because he’s already in police custody karmalady. The police appear to have said that they’ve taken a 31 year old man into custody.

They interviewed a local woman on Sky TV. She said she was woken by the sound of police sirens but did not dare to go out for a bit. This would be my reaction if I heard any unusual sound (especially sounds of violence) late night/early am. Im one elderly person so I have to look after myself. I would look at the cctv. If I could see other people outside then I might then venture out to see what it was all about.

Surely 4am isn’t likely to be a terrorist incident. Drug related more likely I imagine.

I've been watching it on the news this morning. They're being very careful not to label it a terror attack (although I would argue that anyone doing this is hell bent on causing terror!) Another 6 families in absolute shock and pain today. What is the world coming to?

It all sounds like the work of a lone wolf madman. Perhaps I could be wrong because when I watched some of the coverage a while ago on the news I seem to remember them saying that the three dead were all known to each other. Will have to wait until further news emerges.

It’s a very dodgy area or, at least close to one. We always drove very quickly there and locked all the car doors.

It is no worse rhan lots of areas in lots of towns and cities. Theatre Royal and John Lewis are in the middle of town. In fact we are going to a dinner jazz club not far away on Saturday.

Last I heard there were armed police inside one house and the cordon had been extended.

They keep saying ‘lone wolf’ on the news. Am I the only person who finds this phrase objectionable?

The suspect stabbed at least two people then drove his van at others, so intent on murder.

Why maddyone? It just means a lone person after all, with no others involved.

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Have just read the problem is over several areas. The van, for example was in Forest Fields I think. And several city centre roads are closed off - along with the main Ilkeston Road between the University Jubilee Campus and Woolaton Park too.

Oreo

The suspect stabbed at least two people then drove his van at others, so intent on murder.

that is for the courts to decide.
you cannot pre-judge the matter.

this is an active criminal matter.
remember that we all, posters and publisher (MN), are bound by the Contempt of Court Act 1981, section 1, the strict liability rule.

I think that as he stabbed two people and then went on to mow down others it’s pretty clear welbeck
We don’t know his reason as yet, but we are told by the news BBC and Sky what he did.

I don't think you need to worry welbeck, the details of the suspect being arrested on suspicion of murder, has already been confirmed by the police, and is in the public domain so no contempt of court by Oreo. She can rest easy.

And there were 3 killed and 3 more in hospital with serious injuries.

Welbeck. Please stop telling us about the contempt of court act every time there’s discussion regarding a criminal act. I live in Nottingham and know quite a bit that I won’t mention on here but the news channels have been discussing it for hours. Three stabbed to death and three others run over by the van. The first two victims, male and female were young students returning from a night out. Not drugs related. Appears to be random attacks. It’s either terrorism or a mental health matter.

Oh no. I just assumed it was drug related. A parents worst nightmare.Brings back all the memories of worrying about my kids when they went off to Uni. Awful…

The university have cancelled the graduation ball. It’s truly awful.