- Heartfelt Tributes from Victims’ Families
- Calls for Love and Justice
- Investigation and Attack Details
As police reveal that the suspect was formerly a university student in the city, the Old Market Square audience hears more heartfelt tributes from the victims’ families.
The mother of a Nottingham attack victim paid homage to her “beautiful boy” during a city centre memorial.
Emma Webber referred to the murderer as a “monstrous individual” but told the audience, “He is just a person. Please do not harbor any hatred based on race, sexual orientation, or religion.”
She added while holding a photograph of Barnaby and standing next to his younger brother, “My beautiful, beautiful boy – you have mine, your dad’s, and your brother’s hearts forever.”
The sons of school custodian Ian Coates wore “RIP Dad” football shirts for their public debut.
James Coates remarked, “It seems as if he has touched many more hearts over the years than we assumed and knew he had.”
It’s been nice and heartwarming to see the messages and to hear people speak about how he was when they were younger and how he helped them… there have been some lovely comments.
Mr. Coates characterized his father as “a passionate fisherman who cherished his family and adored Nottingham Forest.”
He promised to assist the other bereaved families, stating, “Whatever they need from us, we’re here for them.”
Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s mother also gave an emotional eulogy in which she described her 19-year-old daughter as a “treasure” on the inside and out.
Dr. Sinead O’Malley remarked, “She wanted very few things in life: to be a doctor, to play hockey with her friends, and to have fun.”
“They were merely walking home.” She added, “They were just walking home after a night out.” This individual must face justice. It is completely unjust.”
James, Grace’s younger brother, compared her to a “best friend” and exhorted the audience to “treasure every moment with loved ones because you never know when it will end.”
Her father spoke, holding back tears as he recalled how, like the Webbers, his family had suddenly “become three.”
Imagine a world where there is only love and no violence. Imagine that universe,” he continued.
At the request of Barnaby’s mother, the Old Market Square of the city observed a minute of silence and acclaim.
The principal of Mr. Coates’s school and the vice-chancellor of Nottingham University also paid tribute.
Police have 36 more hours to question the attacker, who attended a local university.
Detectives maintain an open perspective regarding the motive.
The 31-year-old suspect was tasered and apprehended on suspicion of murder following the murders that occurred on Tuesday morning.
Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, were discovered stabbed to death at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Ilkeston Road.
Ian Coates, 65, was also discovered stabbed to death on Magdala Road. And his van was seized and used to run over people in the city center of Nottingham.
After the assault, one person was left in critical condition.
A video from the same morning shows a man believed to be the suspect attempting to enter a homeless shelter through a window before being pushed away.
