Two University of Nottingham students among those killed in city attack

The University of Nottingham has said that two of the three people killed in attacks on Nottingham early on Tuesday morning were its students.

The two students, named as Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar. were aged 19. The third person was in his 50s.

In a statement, the University said: “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.

“We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends.”

In a related move, the University of Nottingham Students’ Union (UoNSU) cancelled its graduation ball, scheduled for Tuesday evening (June 13) in response to the attacks that led to three deaths in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of the same day.

The SU said it “stands in solidarity” with students and those in the wider city.