Nottinghamshire Police were given by magistrates a further 36 hours to question a 31-year-old man about the murder of three people in Nottingham carried out in the early hours of Tuesday. The request had been lodged on Wednesday. 

The man was arrested on the same day on suspicion of killing Nottingham University students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both aged 19, and primary school caretaker Ian Coates, 65. 

The suspect, the police force also said on Thursday, is a former University of Nottingham student – however officers don’t believe this detail to be linked to the attack.   

Speaking about the horrific rampage, Nottinghamshire Police also shared the suspect is believed to have made his way to a supported living complex in Mapperley Road after attacking Ms O’Malley-Kumar and Mr Webber – but was denied entry.

This incident had not been reported to police at the time. 

Later, the suspect allegedly continued on foot to Magdala Road where Mr Coates was killed and had his van stolen.

The force said in a statement: “We are still working alongside Counter-Terrorism Policing and keeping an open mind on the motives behind these attacks.”  

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