2023 Nottingham attacks
attacks
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On 13 June 2023, three people were killed and three others were hurt in three attacks in Nottingham, United Kingdom.[1][2] The attacks were carried out during the early hours of the morning.[1][3]
| 2023 Nottingham attacks | |
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 The attacks took place in Radford, Nottingham and in the city centre (pictured above) | |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Date | 13 June 2023 04:00-05:25 (BST) |
Attack type | Stabbing, vehicle-ramming attack |
| Deaths | 3 |
Injured | 3 |
| Motive | Unknown |
Perpetrator
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At 5:30am on 13 June, 31-year-old Valdo Calocane, who is an immigrant from Guinea-Bissau, was stopped by police whilst he was driving the stolen van. He was tasered and arrested.[4] On 16 June, he was charged with three counts of murder and three of attempted murder.
Victims
changeTwo people killed in the attack were 19-year-old University of Nottingham students.[5][6][7] The third victim was a 65-year-old man. The killer stole his van. He then used it to drive into three people at a bus stop.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Three people found dead in Nottingham". Al Jazeera. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Nottingham: Counter-terror team on Nottingham case - but police keep 'open mind'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ Dodd, Vikram; Pidd, Helen (13 June 2023). "Man arrested after three people killed in Nottingham". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McNamee, Michael Sheils; Gregory, James (13 June 2023). "Nottingham attacks: What we know so far". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ @UniofNottingham (13 June 2023). "It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Two University of Nottingham students among three killed in city centre attack". ITV News. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ Watson, Gavin Bevis & Greig (2023-06-13). "Nottingham: Students among three killed in Nottingham attacks". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-06-13.