Two students are among the dead in a horrific attack which saw three people killed in Nottingham. In a statement the University of Nottingham confirmed that two people studying there were killed, saying staff and students are ‘shocked and devastated’.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. 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.
In a statement, the University of Nottingham said: “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. We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends.
