Major incident in Nottingham

[Childcare47]

Anyone local know what’s going on?

Looks like a huge response.

@stayflufft

Do you think it's appropriate to be sharing apparent insider updates about a tragic incident on Mumsnet?

What good is it doing you telling people your FIL has journos outside his garage, other than sort of attention seeking?

People died today. It feels in such bad taste to be sharing this sort of thing where there's no benefit to the public, just a sense of getting kudos for apparent insider knowledge.

My FIL sold it to the man who died on Magdala Road. We initially thought he sold it to the perpetrator but information has since been updated - it’s a fast moving story.

Hmm

Why would someone come on to a thread and make this up? My FIL is in the van trade. He sold the van on eBay to who we now know was the man in his 50s who died on Magdala Road. He’s shaken up about the whole thing. The thought of a van he sold being used to mow members of the public down is absolutely terrible.

In a word, racism

You don't get heads of foreign states, the prime minister and home Secretary making comment on individual murders unless there is a reason. Before Macron was prompted to give condolences he would have been briefed about the nature of the attack including the background of the attacker. It is was obvious given the scale of the exclusion area that these murders were atypical. I think it reasonable for information about the alleged killer to be released as this will help the public in their estimation of threat.

Why are they doing it?
Why do bears shit in the woods
Racists gonna racist.

@FloydPepper yes it has.

@stayflufft

Good grief.

Do you think it's appropriate to be sharing apparent insider updates about a tragic incident on Mumsnet?

What good is it doing you telling people your FIL has journos outside his garage, other than sort of attention seeking?

People died today. It feels in such bad taste to be sharing this sort of thing where there's no benefit to the public, just a sense of getting kudos for apparent insider knowledge.

It is. So one wonders why you decided to use it to insert yourself in a tragic story…

Where?

I'm in Nottingham too, thank you, you have expressed what so many of us here are feeling.

@stayflufft

Why would someone come on to a thread and make this up? My FIL is in the van trade. He sold the van on eBay to who we now know was the man in his 50s who died on Magdala Road. He’s shaken up about the whole thing. The thought of a van he sold being used to mow members of the public down is absolutely terrible.

He would probably be shaken up to know you're sharing details of all this online.

What a bizarre way to behave in the wake of a tragedy like this.

Multiple murders and a complex, ongoing investigation and you run to a thread online to share your (second hand) insider knowledge with complete strangers.

It's really unpleasant seeing people seek attention when something so awful happens.

@stayflufft might be wise to ask MNHQ to delete your posts on this

Not cool

The so called attention seeking is far less unpleasant than the racists and the ones speculating about drugs

They’re all pretty grim tbh

I feel comfortable thinking they're all pretty out of line tbh. This tendency for people to want to insert themselves into tragic situations is equal parts depressing and fascinating.

Why would journalists be at your fil door. He’s got nothing to do today with that van anymore. Would be the same as the journalists going outside the pub of where the victim used to go jusr because they went there and probably they’d know him more than your FIL.
im sorry but this story has nothing to do with your fil. There are enough victims with this attack and those are the people we should keep in mind and their family and friends

👏👏👏

There’s no desperation to be above considering it. There’s a strong feeling that we shouldn’t jump to assuming it, or worse, stating “facts” to show it.

Probably just finished first year exams and thinking about moving into new house. So sad. His poor family and friends.

Two students died. My dd is at Uni of. It could have been her.

I'm devastated for the students and their friends and families. And for the van owner who was killed. And for the people who were at the bus stop.

It's all so random, isn't it?

Such a tragic incident. I know students currently in Nottingham and I also studied there myself and loved the three years I lived there. Very sad 😢

@Lifeomars I am so sorry you had to endure that at the hands of some monster. I am glad he is serving time but that doesn't undo what he did to you. It's completely understandable why you are on edge.

@Overthinkingnotdrinking I have to agree with you there. I am appalled at our justice system at times, all the way from family court to criminal court.

@monsteramunch I don't see it as that and perhaps a little harsh? The poster is just sharing their experience and if her father in law did sell it to the deceased man, that is going to make it a little more shocking for their family as her father in law would have likely had interactions with one of the victims and may feel guilty (although he shouldn't) for selling the van.