to run three people ever. attempted to run three people over. we understand those three people are in hospital at the moment, being treated for their injuries. there is also a third man who was found dead on magdala road, which is to the north of the city of nottingham. as i say, this code and is in place. there are cordons in and around nottingham. we understand that one cordon has been extended on ilkeston road. a colleague of mine said he saw a property being raided up there and he saw armed police leaving the scene. the bbc has also been sent a picture of a white vauxhall van. that is on bentinck road. we understand that is where the arrest took place. people who have been following this will know that a 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. people i have been speaking to here today, it is muted mood here. very strange

feeling, very strange atmosphere. people are trying to get on with their daly lives as best they can around the disruption, but of course they have got their thoughts on their minds on the people who have been injured and killed in this incident. there are gaps in the timeline, gaps in terms of the facts. people are asking questions about what has been in the last hour, we got an update from the nottinghamshire police about the incident which happened earlier today. about the incident which happened earliertoday. if about the incident which happened earlier today. if you are just joining us, welcome to our continuing coverage of that incident in nottingham. three people dead, three people injured, and police have arrested a 31—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he remains in police custody, and we got a statement from the police, they say

they are keeping an open mind over they are keeping an open mind over the motive of the attack. we know they were called to three separate incidents, i will take you through them. the first one was just after 4am on ilkeston road, two people found dead in the road. another incident in milton street, where they said a van attempted to run over three people. i havejust updated you on the condition, one man in critical condition, and also to others who suffered minor injuries, a third man found dead in a magdala road shortly after. another important thing is to say please don't think there's anyone outstanding in connection with these incidents, so most of their investigations focusing on this 31 yalta man. as we can see on the pictures, this is normally a busy

part of nottingham. —— 31—year—old man. it is still a massive crime scene, a huge police investigation. we have seen forensic officers who have been combing the area there. police say a dedicated team of detectives have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the attacks. the other thing i want to point out about the statement is they say, they are keeping an open mind, but are working alongside counterterrorist police to establish the facts, as they normally would do. since we are looking at the pictures of nottingham, many central area still cordoned off. the police say it is safe to go into the city centre, but they did say there are a number of streets which will remain close, including ilkeston road, magdala street, milton street and maple street. throughout the day we

have been hearing from eyewitnesses who have been telling us what they saw. joshua describes the police approaching a man. i saw. joshua describes the police approaching a man.— saw. joshua describes the police approaching a man. i woke up at 5:30am and _ approaching a man. i woke up at 5:30am and heads _ approaching a man. i woke up at 5:30am and heads of _ approaching a man. i woke up at 5:30am and heads of shouting. l approaching a man. i woke up at 5:30am and heads of shouting. i chose to look out the window, at that time it could be anything. i see a police car and a police officer walking alongside the car as it was slowly approaching a white van parked down the road. i heard the policeman shouted a guy, get out of the car, and then what sounded like a gunshot, which i removed my soulfrom the situation like a gunshot, which i removed my soul from the situation and went back to bed. from that point onwards, there is not much i can give you in terms of what is already known. . . , . ., give you in terms of what is already known. . ., , ., ., , , , known. that was another eyewitness, joshua, known. that was another eyewitness, joshua. and — known. that was another eyewitness, joshua. and we've _ known. that was another eyewitness, joshua, and we've been _ known. that was another eyewitness, joshua, and we've been hearing -

known. that was another eyewitness, joshua, and we've been hearing from| joshua, and we've been hearing from people throughout the day on bbc news. i am going to hand coverage to my colleague samantha simmons live at the scene this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds, live in nottingham, with continuing coverage of the knife and van attacks in the city. in the last half an hour, police have said they are keeping an "open mind" over the motive. at this time, they believe there is no one else outstanding in connection with the incident. just a reminder, police were called to ilkeston road just after 4am today. two people were found dead at the scene. officers called to an incident in milton street, where a van had attempted to run over three people. one man is in hospital in a

critical incident, while two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries. a man was found dead in magdala road shortly afterwards. police have arrested a 31—year—old man on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody. lots of the streets around here still closed with this police cordoned behind me. a few moments ago there were forensic teams in their white gear on the road behind me. this isn't the scene of one of the incidents i outlined, but there were officers here for some time, we don't know why. you might have heard the announcement, a public service announcement, a public service announcement explaining the trams have been shutdown, which is how people get around the centre. people are having to find their roots elsewhere. let's get an update on the development so far.

a man was seen stabbed multiple times. it was the beginning of a sequence of events that led to the lockdown of nottingham city centre. officers were soon in milton street right in the heart of the city, where it is claimed a van try to run over pedestrians.— over pedestrians. lynne saw it ha en. over pedestrians. lynne saw it happen- two _ over pedestrians. lynne saw it happen. two people _ over pedestrians. lynne saw it happen. two people turning i over pedestrians. lynne saw it. happen. two people turning the corner. he went straight in to the two people. the woman went on the kerb. the man went up in the air. there was such a bang. i wish i never saw it, because it's really shaken me up. police later said that a third person had also been hit. all three are said to be in hospital. the woman was sitting

up on the kerb. she looked ok. the man was lying down, but then he got up. he sat on the side, waiting for an ambulance. but ijust can't believe he was able to get up after the head wound. there was also a body discovered in magdala street, just to the north of the city centre. police are yet to comment on possible motives, but the chief constable did say: "this is a horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people. in a tweet, the prime minister said: "i want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response to the shocking incident in nottingham this morning.

sentiments echoed by the leader of the opposition. i'm sure i speak for everybody in this room in saying that we'd like to just send our thoughts to all those affected, and to the emergency services who are responding to this as we speak. this is where, at 5.30 in the morning, police arrested a 31—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he is now being held in custody. there is still a heavy police presence in nottingham this lunchtime as the city begins the search for answers. joe inwood, bbc news. the city centre is a strange place today. virtually empty on the streets around me. there is a police cordoned behind me, but we had to walk on the train station through

the back routes to get here. we saw some on police officers and a police van. there are people out and about, some having lunch and coming down to see what is going on, but no one yet what you would normally see on a busy weekday in a busy city centre. with me is our correspondent. take as through the geography of what has happened, where we are in relation to it and where the streets are in relation to each other.— to it and where the streets are in relation to each other. around loam olice relation to each other. around 4am police were — relation to each other. around 4am police were called _ relation to each other. around 4am police were called to _ relation to each other. around 4am police were called to ilkeston - relation to each other. around 4am| police were called to ilkeston road, which is about 20 minutes from where we are standing. then a short time later, around 530, police were called to milton street, a few streets away from where we are. we are in the middle of the city centre outside of the theatre royal. there was an incident where three people, a van attempted to run them over.

one man is in a critical condition and two others had minor injuries. there was a third man found dead on magdala road, and that is to the north of the city of nottingham. quite a big geographical spread. it will be interesting to find out why there was such a big spread, and of course what the motive was behind it. we've had this statement from the police and hopefully will have further updates.— the police and hopefully will have further updates. that's go through the statement. _ further updates. that's go through the statement. they _ further updates. that's go through the statement. they said - further updates. that's go through the statement. they said we - further updates. that's go through the statement. they said we are i further updates. that's go through i the statement. they said we are the early stages, we need to determine the motives and will keep the public updated. we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances surrounding these incidents but are working alongside counterterrorism police to establish the facts. we are at the stage of trying to interpret what this wording means, but what you think we can gather? is it a normal course of events that they rule

everything out before they rule everything out before they rule everything in?— everything in? because we are waitin: everything in? because we are waiting for— everything in? because we are waiting for information - everything in? because we are waiting for information that. everything in? because we are waiting for information that is| everything in? because we are l waiting for information that is as vacuum of people filling it with rumour. it is interesting they are working with counterterrorist police. whether we can read any relevance into it, it is too early to say. it is an interesting line from the chief constable. you will kee on from the chief constable. you will keep on hearing — from the chief constable. you will keep on hearing this _ from the chief constable. you will i keep on hearing this announcement, ringing out every five or ten minutes. ringing out every five or ten minutes-— ringing out every five or ten minutes. ~ . , ., ., ringing out every five or ten minutes. ~ . , . ., ., minutes. we are standing in a tram station, minutes. we are standing in a tram station. and _ minutes. we are standing in a tram station, and there _ minutes. we are standing in a tram station, and there is _ minutes. we are standing in a tram station, and there is a _ minutes. we are standing in a tram station, and there is a tram - minutes. we are standing in a tram station, and there is a tram which l station, and there is a tram which has been stopped. b5 station, and there is a tram which has been stopped.— station, and there is a tram which has been stopped. as we try and work throu . h has been stopped. as we try and work through this — has been stopped. as we try and work through this statement, _ has been stopped. as we try and work through this statement, based - has been stopped. as we try and work through this statement, based ab - has been stopped. as we try and work through this statement, based ab are| through this statement, based ab are keeping an open mind as to the motor. they believe that is no one else involved —— as to the motor. we else involved -- as to the motor. we saw a raid — else involved —— as to the motor. - saw a raid on the property in ilkeston road, which is where some

of our colleagues. the and got extended, and there were reports of armed police leaving the area. this kind of police _ armed police leaving the area. this kind of police presence, it is unprecedented here. the kind of police presence, it is unprecedented here. the cord and is larae unprecedented here. the cord and is lane and unprecedented here. the cord and is large and just _ unprecedented here. the cord and is large and just one _ unprecedented here. the cord and is large and just one of _ unprecedented here. the cord and is large and just one of them _ unprecedented here. the cord and is large and just one of them around i large and just one of them around the city. as i say, the incident with the van happened a few streets away from where we are, and we aren't sure why the cord and is in place here. we saw forensic officers in their suits. whether these cordons will remain for a day, we just don't know. whilst we been here, it has been extended, and at one point when we were reporting live, we thought we would have to move. as you say, there are police

cars as far as the eyes can see. and this is happening around nottingham. take as through the impact. it happened in the early hours, many people might not have been aware of it. lots of shops have had to be shut. �* , ., ._ it. lots of shops have had to be shut.�* , ., it. lots of shops have had to be shut. , ., shut. i've seen today shops being shot, shut. i've seen today shops being shot. delivery _ shut. i've seen today shops being shot, delivery drivers _ shut. i've seen today shops being shot, delivery drivers who - shut. i've seen today shops being shot, delivery drivers who want i shut. i've seen today shops being | shot, delivery drivers who want to go through these cordons to take goods to shops but can't do it. they have parked near where we are and have parked near where we are and have put the big boxes on trolleys and gone through, walked through. it is taken them much longer. there was a gentleman from the post office trying to get through with a parcel. there is a lot of disruption. people don't always watch the news and don't always watch the news and don't understand what is happening. once they understand, they have been understanding. once they understand, they have been understanding-— understanding. there are still eo - le understanding. there are still people out — understanding. there are still people out and _ understanding. there are still people out and about, - understanding. there are still people out and about, people understanding. there are still- people out and about, people having lunch, kind of trying to get on as

normal. i lunch, kind of trying to get on as normal. ~ �* , lunch, kind of trying to get on as normal. ~' �* , ., , ., normal. i think there's a strange atmosphere _ normal. i think there's a strange atmosphere in _ normal. i think there's a strange atmosphere in the _ normal. i think there's a strange atmosphere in the city. - normal. i think there's a strange atmosphere in the city. where i normal. i think there's a strange l atmosphere in the city. where we normal. i think there's a strange - atmosphere in the city. where we are standing, outside the theatre royal, there are cafe sand bars, people might have some food. just a couple of streets down is the victoria centre, a huge shopping centre. we havejust centre, a huge shopping centre. we have just passed lunchtime, centre, a huge shopping centre. we havejust passed lunchtime, but centre, a huge shopping centre. we have just passed lunchtime, but this would be full of people shopping, meeting friends. it is starting, more people are starting to come out. it is difficult to get around the city. out. it is difficult to get around the ci . ~ ., ., ., out. it is difficult to get around theci .~ ., ., the city. we heard from a shopping centre reacting _ the city. we heard from a shopping centre reacting to _ the city. we heard from a shopping centre reacting to this _ the city. we heard from a shopping centre reacting to this news. - the city. we heard from a shopping centre reacting to this news. theyl centre reacting to this news. they will have been _ centre reacting to this news. tie: will have been impacted, centre reacting to this news. tue will have been impacted, lots centre reacting to this news. tte1: will have been impacted, lots of businesses will have. you can see some places still open, but there are businesses within the cordoned can't open. just are businesses within the cordoned can't oen., , ., can't open. just quoting the chief constable saying _ can't open. just quoting the chief constable saying this _ can't open. just quoting the chief constable saying this is _ can't open. just quoting the chief constable saying this is a - can't open. just quoting the chief constable saying this is a tragic. constable saying this is a tragic series of events leading to the lives of three innocent people being taken and another member in a

critical condition. we don't have an update on that person or the other is affected, or indeed the names of those who lost their lives. hat is affected, or indeed the names of those who lost their lives.- those who lost their lives. not at the moment. _ those who lost their lives. not at the moment, and _ those who lost their lives. not at the moment, and i— those who lost their lives. not at the moment, and i thought - those who lost their lives. not at the moment, and i thought it. those who lost their lives. not at| the moment, and i thought it was interesting the updates about the people in hospital, obviously one is in a critical condition. but i suppose people will be relieved to hear there are to have suffered minor injuries. earlier we are reporting they had gone to hospital, we didn't know about their condition. we know that one is in a critical condition, but two others have minor injuries.— critical condition, but two others have minor injuries. have minor in'uries. police saying it is safe to — have minor injuries. police saying it is safe to go — have minor injuries. police saying it is safe to go into _ have minor injuries. police saying it is safe to go into the _ have minor injuries. police saying it is safe to go into the city - it is safe to go into the city centre. we have no idea how long these cordons will be here or shops will be shut. these cordons will be here or shops will be shut-— will be shut. forensic evidence can take a while _ will be shut. forensic evidence can take a while to _ will be shut. forensic evidence can take a while to obtain, _ will be shut. forensic evidence can take a while to obtain, and - will be shut. forensic evidence can take a while to obtain, and police l take a while to obtain, and police have to do theirjob. they could go

soon, or it could be days. people are quite understanding when they realise why these cordons are here. very little detail about the person arrested, but what more do we know about his arrest and the van that we saw surrounded and pictures of? the bbc has saw surrounded and pictures of? tte bbc has obtained a picture of the vauxhall van, which is on our tv channels, and online pages that it was found on bentinck road, which was found on bentinck road, which was seized today, and this arrest happened. was seized today, and this arrest hauened. , was seized today, and this arrest happened-— was seized today, and this arrest hauened. , happened. hopefully we will get some olice happened. hopefully we will get some police update- — happened. hopefully we will get some police update- it— happened. hopefully we will get some police update. it is— happened. hopefully we will get some police update. it is difficult _ police update. it is difficult because in that vacuum, we are trying to put the pieces together. is there any indication the police will give a news conference? t did will give a news conference? i did hear that hopefully _ will give a news conference? i did hear that hopefully the _ will give a news conference? t c c hear that hopefully the police will give an update. whether it is the statement they've released or they

will give us something in some sort of press conference and take questions, we still have to wait and see. that would be useful because there are so many questions, and the vacuum, the rumour, people stop to speculate. it would answer a few questions, but they are people, this is a big, serious investigation, so we will wait and see. we is a big, serious investigation, so we will wait and see.— is a big, serious investigation, so we will wait and see. we know the olice are we will wait and see. we know the police are working _ we will wait and see. we know the police are working with _ we will wait and see. we know the police are working with the - police are working with the counterterrorist police, but this must be huge for them. this might be the biggest pay conducted. t must be huge for them. this might be the biggest pay conducted.— the biggest pay conducted. i would imaaine the biggest pay conducted. i would imagine so- _ the biggest pay conducted. i would imagine so. they _ the biggest pay conducted. i would imagine so. they will— the biggest pay conducted. i would imagine so. they will have - the biggest pay conducted. i would imagine so. they will have other i imagine so. they will have other cases which are similar, but at the moment you have three people injured, one critical, and three deaths. that is very serious. this will be a very big investigation. [30 will be a very big investigation. do stay with us, but for now, thank you. we have been talking to

eyewitnesses. our correspondent caught up with an eyewitness called lynne. let's take a listen, and a warning, you may find some of the details distressing. what did you see, where and when? 5.30, i was going to work and a white van pulled up alongside me. i thought, that's weird. this was at the theatre royal, just at the corner? yeah, just on the corner. and he looked in his mirror and saw a police car behind him. he then... quickened up. there were two people turning the corner. he went straight into these two people. the woman went on the kerb, the man went up in the air and there was such a bang.

i wish i never saw it, it's really shaken me up. i went over. perhaps i shouldn't have gone over, but i wanted to see if i could help. that's it, really. but he backed up after he hit the man and the woman, and then drove up upper parliament street. and the police followed him? yes. and this was at 5.30 this morning? yes. if one of my colleagues had been there earlier, she would have been knocked over. i took her to university and then i went back to work. did you see what happened to the man and woman who were hit? the woman was sitting up on the kerb. she looked ok.

the man was lying down, but then he got up and sat on the side, waiting for an ambulance. i can't believe he was able to get up. he was bleeding quite a lot? yes, i would say so. how are you doing? um, shaky. well, i've never seen anything like it. ijust managed to look around and saw it happening. i wish i hadn't looked around. are you doing ok? yeah, i feel better now. my boss gave me a hot drink with sugar. well, we just heard their from our because one eye talking to an eyewitness. it is still not clear

exactly how the event unfolded. the bbc verify team had been working to piece it all together. we can hear from courtney bembridge, who has been taken us through it.— from courtney bembridge, who has been taken us through it. these are the scenes people _ been taken us through it. these are the scenes people work _ been taken us through it. these are the scenes people work of - been taken us through it. these are the scenes people work of two, - the scenes people work of two, police lights flashing and casting the street. around liam, the call came in to say two people had been found dead in the street. to give you an idea of what it took place in relation to the rest of the city, thatis relation to the rest of the city, that is marked here, two people found dead on ilkeston road. we have three other areas, including where people were injured, another man found dead and when the man was arrested. first of all, we've got the area heading into the city where two people were found dead, a major road heading into the centre, a mix of houses and businesses. once we get into the centre is where the second incident is believed to our taken place. this is milton street,

a very pedestrian friendly area, large shopping centre. this is where a van is believed to hit people currently in hospital. we've got other large part of the city cordoned off, and then we have a third incident at magdala road to the north. three separate incidents, but police very much treating them as part of the same incident. they are spread across the city, and the distances between these are about ten minutes by car, but police are still trying to work out what happened and build a complex timeline of how it all unfolded. we will shortly be returning to nottingham. as you can imagine, there's been political reaction to there's been political reaction to the incident today. number ten says the incident today. number ten says the prime minister rishi sunak was

informed about the incident this morning. he tweeted a statement, which we could have a look at. he said... the home secretary has also posted on social media today. she said i am shocked and saddened three people have lost their lives. she went on to say... the labour leader keir starmer commented on the comment before speaking at an event in london. people here will be seeing the news

filtering through, and i don't think we can start the session without acknowledging that has been a serious incident in nottingham this morning. information is so coming through, but it has been reported that three people have lost their lives, so i am sure i speakfor everybody in saying we would like to send our thoughts to all those affected, and to the emergency services who are responding to this as we speak. i think we would get technology just as we speak. i think we would get technologyjust in a moment, but one thatis technologyjust in a moment, but one that is something that c was happening, we need to acknowledge it, send our thoughts to those affected. �* , ., affected. let's return to nottingham. _ affected. let's return to nottingham. what - affected. let's return to nottingham. what can i affected. let's return to i nottingham. what can you affected. let's return to - nottingham. what can you tell affected. let's return to _ nottingham. what can you tell us, samantha? t nottingham. what can you tell us, samantha? ., nottingham. what can you tell us, samantha? . , ., nottingham. what can you tell us, samantha?— nottingham. what can you tell us, samantha? . , ., ., , ., samantha? i am “ust going to show ou the samantha? i am “ust going to show you the wider— samantha? i am just going to show you the wider scene _ samantha? i am just going to show you the wider scene behind - samantha? i am just going to show you the wider scene behind me - you the wider scene behind me because there is an announcement

that keeps on coming on over a tannoy about the lack of trams. this tram is stationary and has been since early this morning. we are in the middle of a tram thoroughfare. this city uses them a lot. behind it is the theatre royal, a landmark in the centre. this cordoned you can see, it is not clear why it is in place. we are not at the scene of one of the roads we've been talking about. this isn't actually one of them, but we saw forensic officers here in a full white kit half an hour ago. we don't know why in particular this area. lots of questions, more questions than answers, but we can understand this, because it is a huge operation, probably the largest nottingham police have faced. arrayed on a

house with armed earlier. as i was walking earlier, there were armed police on the corner of one street, and unusual to see in any city centre, but it wasn't on one of the named streets. it clear whether is to give reassurance that is a police presence and people are made to feel safe, and we know the police have said there is no ongoing threat or danger. we can hearfrom one other eyewitness, joshua, who described police approaching a man in a van. i woke up at 530 and heard shouting outside. usually i hear lots of stuff and i went out the window and looked out. it could be anything. ich police car —— ich police car and

an officer walking towards a white van. and then i hear the policemen shout to the car, and then a gunshot, which at that point i chose to remove myself from the situation. my to remove myself from the situation. my line of vision got cut—off, so from that point onwards, there isn't my line of vision got cut—off, so from that point onwards, there isn't much i can give you, but that is much i can give you, but that is what i have seen.— what i have seen. much i can give you, but that is what i have seen. let's remind you ofthe what i have seen. let's remind you of the police _ what i have seen. let's remind you of the police statement. _ what i have seen. let's remind you of the police statement. we - what i have seen. let's remind youl of the police statement. we haven't had an awful lot of information from the police since the incident happened, they have a lot of work. but they have said in the last hour, police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a city attack which has left three people dead, but at this time we believe there is no one else outstanding in connection with the incident. police were called ilkeston road just after 4am after two people were killed. officers were called to milton road where a

van had attempted to run over three people. one man is in critical condition, while two other people have minor injuries. another man was found dead in magdala road. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody. a number of roads will be closed while an investigation is under way. police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attacks. a team of dedicated detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attacks. she cuts kate meynell says this is a tragic series of events —— chief constable. she said my thoughts are with the families affected by the incident and we will work extremely hard to understand exactly what has happened. it goes on, we are at the

early stages of the investigation and need to determine so