UK police say three dead in incident in Nottingham

Police in Nottingham in the United Kingdom arrested a man after three people were found dead in the city on June 13.

A van had also tried to run over another three people, DW reports.

"We believe these three incidents are all linked, and we have a man in custody," Chief Constable Kate Meynell said. "This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened."

People were told to stay clear of the city centre that was locked down.

Police say they were called early in the morning when two people were found dead on one road in the city's centre.

They were then alerted to another incident nearby where someone driving a van had tried to run over three people. They were being treated in a hospital, with no immediate update on their condition.

Another man was found dead on a road just outside the city centre.

Meynell described it as a "horrific and tragic incident."

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. Police did not give an indication of a possible motive for the attacks.

Roads were closed and the Nottingham tram network was suspended, with emergency services visible throughout the city.

Meynell said the roads would stay closed during the ongoing investigation.

Nottingham lies in the English Midlands some 120 miles (190 kilometres) north of London, with a population of around 350,000.