killed in the nottingham attacks have addressed thousands at a vigil in the city centre. a minute s silence was held to remember students grace o malley kumar and barnaby webber, as well as ian coates, who was 65. police have been given more time to question a 31 year old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder. our midlands correspondent navteonhal reports. bell tolls. silent, defiant, united. the people of nottingham chose to stand together in pain and love. for the first time since the tragic events of tuesday, at this vigil, we heard from all three families of those who died. starting with james coates, one of school caretaker ian coates three sons. it feels like he has touched a lot of hearts over the years, more than what we assumed and knew he had. so it has been really nice and heart warming to see the messages and that people come out and talk about how he was when they were younger and how he has helped them. some beautiful comments. my dad was an avid fisherm
more ways to cope with it, ways to become more hopeful, more determined to make more hopeful, more determined to make our more hopeful, more determined to make our society caring. and safer. and i make our society caring. and safer. and i think that is probably what grace and i think that is probably what grace and and i think that is probably what grace and barney would want to. we are going grace and barney would want to. we are going to grace and barney would want to. we are going to go into a brief time of reflection. are going to go into a brief time of reflection, starting with a minute s silence reflection, starting with a minute s silence at reflection, starting with a minute s silence. at the end of that, daisy and sean silence. at the end of that, daisy and sean from the sports centre will li-ht and sean from the sports centre will light each and sean from the sports centre will light each of these candles. in memory light each of these candles.
but first let s focus in on nottingham and the deadly stabbing of three people in the early hours of tuesday morning. this was the scene a short time ago at the university of nottingham where hundreds of students joined the familes of the two 19 year olds who were killed in the city in the early hours of yesterday morning. grace o malley kumar was a first year medical student and a talented hockey player. barnaby webber, also 19, was studying history and played cricket for his university team. the third victim was named today as 65 year old ian coates a primary school caretaker. our midlands correspondent, navtej johal, reports from the vigil. thousands united in grief. these students have come to express their shock and share their sadness at the loss of two of their own. it s hard to find the words to express their shock and grief felt across our institution at the senseless loss of two talented students who have had their bright future brutally curtailed. barnaby webber
number of contributions including from counsellor david mallon, the leader of the council. we will then have ross middleton, head teacher at huntington academy followed by professor cheryl west, vice chancellor of the nerve to eight university of nottingham. together with the reverend, the chaplain of the university. we will then hear from alex noris mp and caroline henry, the police and crime commissioner. we will then move back to counsellor david millan and move into a minutes silence. after that we will hear from some of our faith leaders across our great city of nottingham put up together with contributions from members of the family and our portfolio holderfor communities before we close the event. without further ado i m going to introduce counsellor mccullough, lord mayor of nottingham. thank you. as lord mayor i would like to welcome as lord mayor i would like to welcome you all here today and thank you for welcome you all here today and thank you for coming. this