On Wednesday, British police were questioning a man on suspicion of murder as they sought the rationale for a stabbing and vehicle assault in Nottingham, England, that killed three people and critically injured another.
Two 19-year-old university students, a male and a woman, were found dead on a city center street with stab wounds after police were called at 4 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Tuesday.
Another man, a school caretaker in his 50s or 60s, was later discovered dead with knife wounds on a nearby road. A van taken from the caretaker was then driven at three persons, badly injuring one of them.
Police used a stun gun to arrest a 31-year-old man when the vehicle was halted, and they say they are not looking for any further suspects.
Counter-terrorism officers are assisting with the investigation, however Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell stated that the motive is unknown.
“This does not mean that it is currently being treated as a terrorist attack,” Home Secretary Suella Braverman told parliament.
According to the BBC, the suspect is a West African migrant with a history of mental health problems.
The tragedy has stunned the city, especially the student population, as Nottingham is home to two institutions with around 50,000 students.
According to the Times, students from the University of Nottingham were attacked as they came home from a post-exam party.
Grace Kumar, one of the teenage victims, had played hockey for England’s Under 18 squad, while Barnaby Webber, the other, was a devoted cricketer.
Webber’s parents described him as “a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to.”
“Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son,” they said in a statement released to the media.
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Ian Coates, a school site manager, was identified as the final victim.
The Executive Headteacher of Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy, Ross Middleton, said “Ian was a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children and will be greatly missed.”
