As tributes towards the two teenagers flooded in all day, the vigil heard that Grace had been a promising medical student, who had previously volunteered during the Covid pandemic. Barnaby meanwhile had shown a keen interest in geopolitics, and had an impact on “everyone that he met”.

The two were found unresponsive at 4.04am by police outside a takeaway on Tuesday, having suffered fatal injuries.

The sons of third victim Ian Coates left tributes at the scene of his death yesterday, telling reporters he was “a die-hard Forest fan” and a keen fisherman who took young people from deprived backgrounds fishing to try to divert them from crime.

Lee Coates said the death of his father, who was four months from retirement, had “rocked everyone’s world”, adding: “If we had to think about it, he’d be lying in a bed with us holding his hand, him dying naturally in 20 to 30 years’ time.”

“Not dying on a street because some guy decided it’s not his day today,” Lee’s brother James added.

He went on: “He was everyone’s friend, always willing to help. Nobody deserves this but he definitely didn’t. None of them did, it’s a tragedy.”

Nottingham remained in shock on Tuesday as thousands of students attended a vigil for Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, two of friends taken from them too soon.

Speaking to The Independent, third-year student Clodagh Murray said that she and her friends were “in shock”.

“I think it’s brought us all together really, especially today,” she said. “I’ve never not felt safe in Nottingham and I still do feel safe. We’re all together and the university has been really supportive.”

Nottingham is preparing for another vigil after the heartbroken families of the two students killed in the knife and van attack in the city were joined by thousands of people in their grief at the university’s main campus.

Relatives of medical student Grace O’Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber could be seen embracing at the vigil on Wednesday, as Barnaby’s father David told those gathered that “his heart will be with you guys forever”.

Nottingham City Council has now announced that a vigil will be held in the Old Market Square on Thursday from 5.30pm, with a minute’s silence at 6pm from the steps of the Council House.

Nottingham is preparing for another vigil after the heartbroken families of the two students killed in the knife and van attack in the city were joined by thousands of people in their grief at the university’s main campus.

Relatives of medical student Grace O’Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber could be seen embracing at the vigil on Wednesday.

Barnaby’s father David told those gathered that “his heart will be with you guys forever” while Grace’s father Sanjoy told the students to look after each other.

Nottingham City Council announced that a vigil will be held in the Old Market Square on Thursday from 5.30pm, with a minute’s silence at 6pm from the steps of the Council House.

Speaking on Wednesday with David Webber’s hand on his shoulder, Mr Kumar said: “Everyone here I really, really want to thank you for your support, for taking the time to be here.

“All of you guys, everywhere that I see, a sea of people, such a lovely sign of the university and the bond you have.

“Grace was also like Barney, she loved coming up to Nottingham. In fact, we couldn’t get her down.

“I said to her last week, ‘come down’, she said ‘well, after she’s had a few more sessions’. I used to call them her crisis meetings.

“The love that we have out here, I just wish we had it everywhere. So, look after each other is the big thing.

“Look after your friends and look after people around you. It is so important.”

The University of Nottingham’s cricket team held a two-minutes silence for Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar who were fatally stabbed on Tuesday.

Three people – Barnaby Webber, Grace Kumar and Ian Coates – were killed in the Nottingham attacks.

A 31-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

Here is how the incident unfolded:

Nottingham MP Lilian Greenwood has paid tribute to those who died in attacks in the city in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 June.

Ian Coates, a “beloved and respected” academy site manager, and two University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar, have been named as victims of the deadly rampage.

Three others, one of whom is in a critical condition in hospital, were injured.

“There’s nothing really I can say that’s going to make this right. It’s absolutely, desperately sad,” the Labour politician said.

A pensioner came face to face with a man suspected to be behind the triple murders in Nottingham as he attempted to break into his bedroom.

The resident of the care home on Mapperley Road told The Independent that he “punched” his glass bay window and added: “No one’s coming in my room.”

CCTV shows a man peering through the ground floor window before being shooed away by a staff member. The incident happened at around 4am and form part of a series of deadly incidents across Nottingham.