Three people were found dead in Nottingham city center, England, UK, on the 13th (local time), prompting the police to launch an investigation.


BBC, AP News, and others reported that the police discovered two bodies by the roadside around 4 a.m. that day, and recovered an additional body on another nearby road.


The accident site in Nottingham, England. [Photo by EPA Yonhap News]

The accident site in Nottingham, England. [Photo by EPA Yonhap News]

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At around 5:30 a.m., on a street located roughly between the two locations where the bodies were found, a van struck three pedestrians. The victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.


Kate Meynell, Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire, where Nottingham is the county seat, stated, "We believe all three incidents are connected," and that a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is under investigation.



Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed on Twitter that a "shocking incident" occurred, offering condolences to the injured and the families of the deceased, and commended the emergency responders at the scene.


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