[Stooky Bill]

Thanks ViridianFan thats a good point. Especially since their are loads of student with parents all over the country worry about whats happening where their children are going to school. Now after 12hrs or more the police they are finally making a statement Crazy.

You're acting like there's been nothing out of the police all day, there have been several statements from Nottinghamshire Police - one at 07:04, one at 09:37 and the third at 14:33
See them here 
news.nottinghamshire.police.uk 

A natural disaster which is the example Viridian mentioned is very different, there's not the same sensitivities in terms of criminal activity, potential for terrorism etc. The police have to be very careful about what is said.

The nearest example I can think of to today was the shooting in Plymouth a couple of years ago. Then there wasn't much at all from the police until the morning