At least one stabbing was among the three fatalities that resulted from a string of connected incidents that happened in Kilmarnock, Scotland, on Thursday night.
Police Scotland confirmed in a statement on Friday that three events that happened quickly on Thursday night were related and that one person died in each of them. As part of their inquiry, the officers are not searching for anyone else.
Police stated that they were notified that a 39-year-old lady had been discovered hurt in the hospital’s parking lot, and they immediately rushed to an incident at University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock.
She was treated medically, but she passed away right away.
Twenty minutes later, a 24-year-old woman was stabbed on Portland Street, which was close by. This was the second occurrence.
The female was hurried.
Later on, a third event occurred on the C50, which runs between the B7036 and the A76. It was a tragic road crash.
Although emergency personnel arrived, the driver of one of the automobiles, a 40-year-old man, was declared dead at the spot.
After ruling out any connection to terrorism, police had been looking into whether the occurrences were related. On Friday, they were.
The Crosshouse hospital was placed under lockdown as a result of the string of events. At around 10.30 p.m., the restrictions were eased, though.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon expressed her sympathies to the victims of the tragedies in a message that was posted to Twitter on Friday morning.
“Saddening information. I’m thinking of the bereaved people,” she remarked.
“Considering everyone at Crosshouse Hospital, who is already coping with the challenging circumstances brought on by COVID-19. Our emergency services have my gratitude as well,” she continued.
For more updates, the first minister recommended that locals follow Police Scotland.
The A&E department and main entrance of University Hospital Crosshouse were open and running normally by Friday morning, according to an AP report.
Nonetheless, two police vans brimming with officers stayed outside the hospital, with police tape enclosing a portion of the parking lot.
Police have made an effort to convince anyone who might be considering visiting the hospital that doing so is safe.
“We want to reassure everyone visiting the hospital that it is safe to do so, especially patients and staff starting their shifts. This is something Police Scotland has confirmed. But if you’re concerned, please talk to the Police Scotland officers who are stationed there,” the agency told PA in a statement.
The police department continued, “As this is a Police Scotland incident, we are unable to comment any further at this time.”
Even though the hospital is operating again, as of Friday morning, a few of the local roads were still closed. Portland Street was one of them, and it was here that the second event happened.
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