A man has been arrested after three people were found dead in the streets of Nottingham, England. -AP
A man has been arrested in the English city of Nottingham after three people were found dead in the city’s streets, police say.
Police said two people had been found dead on one road in the centre of the city just after 4am local time (1300 AEST) before officers were alerted to another incident not far away where a van had tried to run over three people.
They are being treated in hospital.
Another man was found dead in another road just outside the city centre.
“This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people,” said Chief Constable Kate Meynell.
“We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
“This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.”
The update came after police said emergency services were responding to an “ongoing serious incident” in the central England city.
Images on social media showed police standing near cordons at several locations in the city center.
The city’s tram network said it had suspended all services.
Nottingham is a city of about 350,000 some 190km north of London.
with AP