In pictures: Nottingham attack shakes city to core

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Nottingham's three MPs said the violence had "devastated" the city.

Nottingham residents woke up on Tuesday to discover their city had been transformed into a major crime scene.

During a series of violent attacks in the early hours, in which both a knife and van were used as weapons, three people were killed and another three were injured.

Two university students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, who were both 19, and school caretaker, Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death. A van was driven at three people waiting at a bus-stop. All three were taken to hospital, one is said to be in a critical condition.

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and detectives are working to uncover how and why the violence occurred.

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The violence began at around 04:00 BST on Ilkeston Road just outside the city centre, where police investigations carried on throughout the day.

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One of those killed in the first attack was Barnaby Webber, 19, a history student at the University of Nottingham.

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Grace O'Malley-Kumar, 19, who was studying medicine, was killed alongside Mr Webber, reportedly as they walked home.

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The third victim of the Nottingham attack was Ian Coates, a school caretaker at Huntington Academy in the city

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Mr Coates was found dead at Magdala Road, an area which became another focus of police activity.

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At around 05:30, three people were injured - one seriously - when a van was driven at them as they stood at a bus stop near the Theatre Royal.

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Armed police officers were seen across the city throughout the day.

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A forensic team was also seen inspecting a white van believed to have been used in the attack.

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Several roads were closed throughout Tuesday, and forensic officers were seen gathering evidence from where the attacks unfolded.

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Tributes were left on Magdala Road, where Ian Coates was found dead from knife injuries

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Nottingham, including the more than 50,000 students who call the city home, is struggling to come to terms with the incident.

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A church vigil was held for people to pay their respects to those killed and injured in the attack.

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A banner outside Nottingham's City Council buildings

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The death of two teenagers from the university has sent shockwaves through the city's younger population.

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Nottingham Police, supported by counter-terror officers, are still trying to establish a motive for the attack.

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Players, officials and fans attending the Rothesay Open 2023 at the Nottingham Tennis Centre on Wednesday stopped for a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the attacks.

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