Jo Shaw in the news after the Bristol blast probe; her bio: Salvesen Chair of European Institutions, Univ. of Edinburgh, ex-dir of IAS-H 2014–17, former dean of research (2009–14).
A domestic incident in Bristol has resulted in a fatal explosion at a Sterncourt Road address. Jo Shaw, 35, and Ryan Kelly, 41, have died. Several others are injured; investigators say the explosion was deliberate but not terror-related. Police are conducting searches and will keep the public updated.
A series of separate incidents across the UK have resulted in fatalities and arrests. In Arnold, Nottinghamshire, five people were struck by a car; a 40-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. In Bristol, a domestic incident has ended with an explosion attributed to a deliberate act, killing one person and injuring others. Authorities say there is no current indication of a wider threat to the public.