Victims of horror Nottingham assault named as tributes pour in
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he three victims of a horror assault in Nottingham have been named as tributes pour in.
Londoner Grace Kumar and Barnaby Webber, from Somerset, each 19, had been heard screaming for assist after they had been attacked as they walked again to scholar halls after an evening out.
Ian Coates, 65, was then killed throughout a violent carjacking on his technique to work with the suspect rushing off together with his white van. Mr Coates was a college caretaker.
A van later mounted the curb to strike pedestrians round 5.30am on Tuesday. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide.
Mr Coates’ son Lee tweeted he was “broken” by the news of his loss of life. Ian’s brother added on-line: “I can’t sleep, trying to understand what’s happened, Ian had led a good life but Grace and Barnaby were just starting out, just absolutely numb at the moment.”
He stated: “Ian would have been 66 in November, [and was] looking forward to his retirement.”
Parents David and Emma Webber, and youthful brother Charlie, stated Barnaby, who attended the University of Nottingham, was “at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man”.
The household, from Taunton, Somerset issued a press release and images to the PA news company following their son’s loss of life in an incident in Nottingham throughout the early hours of Tuesday.
Barnaby Webber (second left) together with his father David Webber, mom Emma Webber and brother Charlie Webber
/ PAThey stated: “Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son.
“Barnaby Philip John Webber was a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to.
“A talented and passionate cricketer, who was over the moon to have made selection to his university cricket team.
“At 19 he was just at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man.
“As parents we are enormously proud of everything he achieved and all the plans he had made.
“His brother is bereft beyond belief, and at this time we ask for privacy as a family to be allowed time to process and grieve.
“We will not be making any further statements, particularly in relation to the police investigation.
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan also paid tribute to Mr Webber, describing him as a “young cricketer gone far too soon”.
Promising hockey participant Grace had been a star for England’s younger hockey programme having been chosen on a nationwide degree for each the under-16s and under-18s squads.
Grace was attacked on Ilkeston Road
/ FacebookEngland Hockey paid tribute to the teenager on Facebook: “We are all deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Grace Kumar in the major incident in Nottingham on Tuesday.
“Grace represented England in the U16 and U18 squads while also playing for Southgate HC, Old Loughtonians HC, and the University of Nottingham HC.
“Our thoughts are with Grace’s family, friends, teammates and the whole hockey community at this time.”
Grace was a ‘hugely talented’ hockey participant
/ FacebookHer hometown workforce Southgate Hockey Club added to the wave of tributes. In a press release they stated: “It is with profound sadness that we have learned of the death of Grace O’Malley Kumar, a hugely talented and much loved member of Southgate HC junior section and Women’s 1st team, ahead of her move to Nottingham University.
“We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Grace’s family, friends and teammates.”
Her father is considered hero physician Dr Sanjoy Kumar, who had saved the lives of three teenagers knifed in a gang assault close to his GP surgical procedure.
Grace Kumar was almost dwelling when she was attacked
/ InstagramThey declined to remark final night time at their household dwelling in north-east London.
In a press release on Tuesday, the University of Nottingham stated: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight.
“We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends.
“We know this is likely to cause distress for staff and students in our community.”
The commencement ball set to happen on Tuesday night on the college has been cancelled. A vigil at Nottingham’s St Peter’s Church, within the metropolis centre, was attended by a whole lot of individuals paying their respects to those that died and people injured.
Kate Meynell, the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, described what had occurred as “an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people”.
She added: “We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
“This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.
“We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue. At this time, a number of roads in the city will remain closed as this investigation progresses.”
The police chief stated the motive behind the assault was but to be decided, however officers had been holding an “open mind” and dealing with counter-terror police.
Throughout the day on Tuesday, witnesses gave harrowing accounts of the assaults, with one telling the BBC he heard “awful, blood-curdling screams” and noticed a “black guy dressed all in black with a hood and rucksack grappling with some people”.
GB News revealed footage of a suspect being arrested by armed officers after being pulled from a smashed up white van.
Nottingham City Centre Tram Incident | 13 June 2023
A scholar instructed the broadcaster: “We woke up at about 5.30am this morning to what sounded like gunshots.
“We ran to the window and there were armed police running out of what looked like an undercover car.
“Then the suspect was in a van and was tasered and dragged out and then later arrested.
“They searched the back of the van and they pulled an absolutely massive knife out the back of the van.”
Nottingham is “completely devastated” by the assaults however has “come together” within the wake of the tragedy, the Labour MP for Nottingham East stated.
Nadia Whittome instructed reporters: “Our whole city is shaken and completely devastated by this.
“Nothing like this has happened in Nottingham in my lifetime.
“But I know that the city already has come together. We’ve all just come back from the vigil which was particularly attended by a lot of young people who are paying respects to their classmates and their families who have been killed today and I know that that will continue over the coming days and weeks.”