After the horrific attack in Nottingham yesterday (13 June), fresh details are coming to light about those who were killed.
This includes medical student Grace O’Malley-Kumar, who was among the victims and had been walking home from a night out with friends in the city at the time.
Her family have paid tribute to the 19-year-old, revealing that she was training to become a doctor like her dad – who previously saved three stabbing victims.
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Other victims included fellow student Barnaby Webber, 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, whose van was later used to injure three others during the incident.
As counter-terrorism police continue their investigation into the tragedy, more details are beginning to come to light, although some victims have yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, the University of Nottingham has released a statement about the loss of its two students in the attack – saying it is shocked and devastated.
A spokesperson told press: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight.
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"We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends."
Kumar’s family have also given a statement, with the family ‘heartbroken’ after the sudden loss of their ‘truly wonderful’ and ‘beautiful’ daughter.
They told the MailOnline: “Grace was an adored daughter and sister, she was a truly wonderful and beautiful young lady.
“We were so incredibly proud of Grace's achievements and what a truly lovely person she was.
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"She was resilient and wise beyond her years. Grace was so happy in life fulfilling her ambition of studying to become a doctor whilst playing topflight hockey at university.”
The medical student had been inspired to take after her father, Dr Sanjoy Kumar, who saved the lives of three teenagers back in 2009.
It happened close to Dr Kumar’s surgery in Chingford, East London, with the brave medic saving the lives of three teens aged 15, 16, and 17, rushing them to a makeshift trauma room in his practice.
Comparing the incident to a ‘war zone’, the GP even had to clear the airways of two victims as the paramedics dashed towards the scene.
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“Fate was on their side because if they were stabbed in the open then it could have been fatal,” he told press.
“Fortunately we are trained for major incidents like if somebody collapses in our surgery so I'm proud of the way our staff reacted.”
Following the 2009 stabbing, Dr Kumar was awarded an MBE for his heroic efforts – with the incident having horrific parallels to the 13 June attack.
Dr Kumar has also paid tribute to his daughter’s tragic passing during a vigil at her university.
Katherine Sidnell