In a statement on Tuesday, Police confirmed that three incidents that occurred in quick succession on sunday night were linked, with each incident resulting in a death. Officers are not looking for anyone else as part of their investigation.
Police said they initially responded to an incident at University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock after receiving a report that a 39-year-old woman had been found injured in the hospital’s car park.
She received medical care but died at the scene.
The second incident unfolded 20 minutes later on the nearby Portland Street, where a 24-year-old woman was stabbed.
The woman was rushed to University Hospital Crosshouse, but died of her injuries.
A third incident, a fatal road crash, later unfolded on the C50, a road between the B7036 and the A76.
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.
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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