Three people have been left with serious injuries after a car collided with a number of pedestrians in Leicester city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, police have said.
Three men have now been arrested after the collision in the city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Leicestershire Police said officers were called to De Montfort Street just after 12.30am following a report of a fight on the same road.
Four people – two men and two women – were rushed to hospital following the incident.
In an update issued late on Saturday, the force said three of the wounded remained in hospital in a serious but stable condition, while the fourth person suffered minor injuries.
During the early hours of Saturday morning, a 31-year-old man, from Leicester, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
On Saturday afternoon, two other men were arrested. A 28-year-old man, from Leicester, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, while a 34-year-old man, from Leicester, was arrested on suspicion of affray.
All three were in police custody on Saturday night.
Police believe the suspects and the four victims had all been attending a private event nearby before the incident.
The car involved in the collision was later found on a nearby street and recovered as part of the force’s investigation.
The police cordon that was in place for much of Saturday has now been lifted.
Detective Inspector Jenny Tattersall said late on Saturday: “We have been working tirelessly today to understand the sequence of events and how the incidents of the early hours occurred.
“The cordon was in place for much of today to allow for thorough investigations to be carried out, including the attendance of forensic officers. This has now been lifted.
“We do continue to ask that people do not speculate about this incident, including on social media, in order to allow our investigation to continue. We will continue to provide updates and information as and when we are able to.
“Officers will remain in the area on foot patrol offering reassurance. Please do speak with them regarding any information you may have or any concerns you may have.”
Police have urged anyone with information relating to the incident to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 27 of 31 May.