A man has been charged with the triple murder of two students and a school caretaker in Nottingham.
Police said Valdo Calocane, 31, of no fixed address, was also charged with three counts of attempted murder.
He will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
Calocane is charged with the murders of student Barnaby Webber, 19 and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, 19 who were stabbed to death on Ilkeston Road in Nottingham just after 4am on June 13.
Dedicated school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was then found dead in Magdala Road after his van was allegedly stolen by the suspect.
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed they sought further time to question a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder after he was tasered and arrested on Tuesday morning.
He is charged with three counts of attempted murder after three members of the public were hit by a van.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said two patients are now stable and one has been discharged following van attacks on the same morning.
Chief Constable Kate Meynell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘These charges are a significant development and arise as a result of our thorough investigation into these horrific incidents that occurred in our city.
‘Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of all those affected by these attacks, and we will continue to provide support and reassurance.
‘We would also ask people to respect the families’ wishes for privacy at this difficult time to allow them to grieve.
‘This has been an incredibly sad time for our city and county, and we stand united with our communities as we come to terms with the effects of what has happened.
The three victims were honoured ahead of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
Cricketers from both England and Australia wore black armbands to ‘show solidarity’ as they took to the field, with a moment’s silence being held before the national anthems.
