Heartbroken Families Mourn Loss of Two Students in Nottingham Tragedy

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The heartbroken families of the two students killed in the knife and van attack in Nottingham joined thousands of people for a moving vigil in their memories. Relatives of medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber could be seen embracing as crowds joined them in their grief on the University of Nottingham's main campus. The vigil followed a series of tributes paid to the three victims of Tuesday's attacks who were all fatally stabbed, while another three people were hurt, one critically, when they were run over by a van.

Key Takeaways:

  • The families of the two students, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, paid tribute to their loved ones at a moving vigil in Nottingham.
  • The victims, both 19, were fatally stabbed and killed in the attack, while another three people were injured, one critically, when they were run over by a van.
  • The suspect, a 31-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of murder and is believed to have had a mental health history.
  • The attack was described as "seemingly random" by the university's vice-chancellor, Professor Shearer West.
  • The university's community officer told the families that there are 38,000 students to support them.
  • The victims were both students at the University of Nottingham, with Grace studying medicine and Barnaby studying history.
  • The victims' families are being supported by the university and local community.
  • The suspect is a west African migrant who had settled in the UK legally.
  • The attacker stole a van and drove at pedestrians in Milton Street, causing further casualties.
  • The police are continuing to work with counter-terrorism police and maintain an open mind about the motive for the attack.
  • A CCTV footage from a residential care home shows the suspect attempting to gain access to a bay window, which is believed to be connected to the attack.
  • The suspects' family and victim's families are still in the process of dealing with their loss and trauma.
  • The university chaplaincy described the deaths as "one of those moments which we hoped we'd never encounter".

Statistics:

  • 3 people were fatally stabbed to death in the attack.
  • 1 person was critically injured when they were run over by a van.
  • 2 students, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, died after being stabbed.
  • The suspect was aged 31.
  • The suspect is believed to have had a mental health history.
  • 38,000 students are currently studying at the University of Nottingham.
  • The attacker stole a van and drove at pedestrians in Milton Street, causing further casualties.

Sources:

  • BBC
  • Nottinghamshire Police
  • University of Nottingham
  • The Guardian
  • The Telegraph