British police announced that the suspect in the attack that left three dead, stabbed and three injured on Tuesday in Nottingham (central England), was charged on Friday, June 16, with three murders.
Police, who in the state did not hold charges under terrorism laws, also charged Faldo Kalukani, 31, with three attempted murders for injuring three people by hitting them with a truck. He will appear in court on Saturday.
sequel after announcement
Three people were stabbed to death
Two 19-year-old students, Barnaby Weber and Grace O’Malley Kumar, and 65-year-old school worker Ian Coates were hacked to death in the attack early Tuesday morning. Three other people were injured, pushed by a pickup truck, causing an outpouring of emotions in the city and beyond.
“These indictments are an important development and follow a thorough investigation into these horrific incidents that occurred in our city.”Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Mennell said in a statement.
Police say the suspect, a former student of the University of Nottingham, has no known fixed address.