UK police seek motive for Nottingham murders

Police forensics officers work at a site cordoned with police tape, following a major incident in Nottingham city centre, Nottingham, Britain, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) -British police were questioning a man on suspicion of murder on Wednesday as they sought the motive for a stabbing and van attack in the central English city of Nottingham which left three people dead and another in critical condition.

Two 19-year-olds, a man and a woman who were university students, were found dead on a city centre street with stab wounds after police were alerted at about 4 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Tuesday.