Business as usual for Nottingham Open despite shocking incident in city centre
- Planet Sport writer
- 13 June 2023
The tennis tournament will go ahead as planned despite a deadly attack in the city.
The Nottingham Open is set to commence as planned on Tuesday despite what police described as an "horrific and tragic incident" in the city centre.
A number of roads are closed following the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder after three people were found dead - two in Ilkeston Road and then a man in Magdala Road.
Tournament organisers announced that play will go ahead as scheduled at 11am, but warned spectators to expect delays en route.
An LTA statement read: "Spectators should be aware of travel disruption around Nottingham city centre this morning due to a police incident.
"Play will commence at 11am as normal, but please be aware your travel may take longer than normal."
Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: "This is a horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people.
"We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
"This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.
"We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue. At this time, a number of roads in the city will remain closed as this investigation progresses."
