Police have this afternoon issued an update after three people were found dead in Nottingham on Tuesday morning. Nottinghamshire Police said officers are keeping an 'open mind' as to the motive of the attacks, which have also left one man in a critical condition.
Officers were called to Ilkeston Road just after 4am after two people were killed. Witnesses on the road described seeing a man with a knife 'repeatedly' stabbing people as the horror unfolded. A third man was later found dead in Magdala Road.
The force was also called to another incident in Milton Street, where a van had attempted to run over three people. One man is in hospital in a critical condition, while two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries, Nottinghamshire Police said.