Two of the three people killed in attacks in Nottingham this morning were students at the University of Nottingham.
Police had declared a “major incident” earlier this morning after two people were found dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4am.
Officers were then called to Milton Street just over a mile away where a van driver had attempted to run over three people in what police believe is a connected incident. Those injured are currently being treated in hospital.
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A third man was found dead in Magdala Road nearby.
An eyewitness reported seeing a young man and young woman being stabbed on Ilkeston Road.
Another eyewitness said she saw a van driver hit two people in Nottingham City Centre.
