Nottingham City Centre attacks: Students stabbed to death named locally
Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar – both 19, have been named by family and friends as two of the victims of the Nottingham City Centre attacks. The pair were stabbed to death on their way home from a night out. A man in his 50s was also fatally stabbed, and three people were run over by the suspect – one remains in a critical condition, have yet to be named.
The suspect was Tasered by police and has been arrested on suspicion of murder – he remains in custody as police try to establish a motive. Counter-terrorism police are involved in the investigation, but no links to extremism have been confirmed. The suspect is said to have a history of mental health issues.
Nottingham city centre attacks: What we know so far
Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar
Webber, 19, a student at the University of Nottingham, was named by family and friends.
In a statement, his family – from Taunton in Somerset – said: “Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son.
“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.”
Grace Kumar, 19 – also known as Grace O’Malley-Kumar – has been named locally as the second teenage victim and a talented hockey player. She was also a student of the University of Nottingham.
England Hockey said it was “deeply saddened” by Ms Kumar’s death.
“Grace was a popular member of the England U16 and U18 squads and our thoughts are with Grace’s family, friends, teammates and the whole hockey community at this time,” it said.