Nottingham Tram Stabbing: Police increase patrols after murder investigation launched

Nottinghamshire Police are increasing patrols across the city’s tram network after a man was fatally stabbed in broad daylight.

A murder investigation was launched after a 32-year-old was stabbed to death on a tram approaching the Highbury Vale tram stop in Basford at around 11.10am on Monday June 26.

Officers arrived within minutes, but later confirmed the victim died at the scene.

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

A police spokesperson said the stabbing is an isolated incident and that high-visibility patrols are to reassure the public.

The man who was killed has not yet been formally identified, officers added.

Detectives are now working to understand the circumstances leading to the stabbing and have interviewed witnesses, and viewed tram CCTV footage.

Det Insp Simon Barnes said: “This will have been an extremely distressing incident for passengers and tram staff to witness.

“We have a dedicated team of detectives working on this case and I would like to thank the public for assisting us with our investigation.

“We will be increasing our patrols across the tram network to offer reassurance to the public. Our investigation is moving at speed and we will continue to keep the public updated as soon as we can.”

Kate Meynell, chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, described the attack as “tragic”.

Services on Nottingham Express Transit (NET), which operates the city’s tram network, were briefly suspended, but are now running.

The increased patrols are set to continue for the rest of the week.