15 Jun 2023

UK Police question man over Nottingham murders

From Morning Report, 6:18 am on 15 June 2023

Police in the UK are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after two students and a man were stabbed to death in Nottingham.

The two students killed were 19-years-olds Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber - and were both in their first year at Nottingham University.

The University's Vice-Chancellor, Shearer West, says they were talented athletes.

The older man killed was primary school caretaker, Ian Coates.

The BBC reporting his family is shocked.

Three other people were also injured when the attacker stole Mr Coate's van and tried to run them over.

UK correspondent John Bevir spoke with Corin Dann.