Police in Britain are questioning a man suspected of murder who was arrested on Tuesday as they search for a motive for the knife and van attacks in the city of Nottingham which left behind three dead and so many others injured. After the call received by the police on Tuesday at 4 am (local time, 06:00 Greek time), they found two nineteen-year-olds – a male and a female student – ​​with stab wounds in a street in the center of Nottingham. A 50-year-old man was also found dead on another road, about 3 kilometers away.
The alleged perpetrator then used a van, which belonged to the 50-year-old victim, to run over three people, one of whom is in critical condition.
After stopping the vehicle, police used a taser to detain and arrest the 31-year-old man. No other suspects are being sought in the incident.
As reported by the BBC and relayed by Reuters and the Athens News Agency, official sources confirmed that the suspect is of West African origin. There is also information according to which he faces psychological problems.
Other sources noted that the suspect is not a British citizen but lives in Britain “many years” legally, while he has no criminal record.
At this stage counter-terrorism officers are involved in the investigation, with Nottinghamshire Police Inspector Kate Meinell saying authorities have not ruled out any possibility. “We are still in the initial stages of the investigation and we need to identify the motivations behind the attacks“, she pointed out.
Two hours
The incident has shocked the city, especially the student community, as Nottingham has two universities with a total of more than 50,000 students.
British media reported that one of the two victims, Grace Kumar, played for England’s junior hockey team. The other student, Barnaby Webber, was a cricketer.
The University of Nottingham confirmed “with great sadness” that the two 19-year-olds were students at the institution and said they were attacked as they were returning home from an end-of-exam party.
A graduation event planned for Tuesday was postponed, while the university’s student union said it was “shocked and appalled” by the attack.
The murderous episode unfolded in less than two hours.
Police were called to an incident in Ilkeston Road at around 4.00am. The two students were found dead there.
Shortly after 5:00, the body of the man, from whom the van was stolen, was found on Magdala Street, about 3 kilometers away from where the first two bodies were found.
At around 5:30 the van crashed into three people who were waiting at a bus stop on Milton Street. One of the three is still hospitalized and fighting for his life. The other two were slightly injured.
Shortly after the van attack, the vehicle was stopped and its driver was arrested.
Source: News Beast
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