Tributes have been paid to 'fun, friendly and brilliant' student Grace Kumar, a keen hockey player and cricketer who was one of three victims of the Nottingham attacks
Tributes have been paid to Grace Kumar, a "fun, friendly and brilliant" student who was one of three people killed in a series of attacks in Nottingham on Tuesday.Grace, 19, was with fellow student Barnaby Webber on the way home from a night out when they were knifed to death in the early hours of Tuesday.
England Hockey added: "We are all deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Grace Kumar in Nottingham on Tuesday. His dad David and mum Emma, and younger brother Charlie, said: "Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son.Grace captained a junior side of her local cricket club as a child.Picture: Twitter
"Thank you for your understanding, and to everyone who has supported us in this awful journey so far."They added: "We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends.“Support is available through our support and wellbeing services for any of our community who may need it.
Speaking outside the city's police station, Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: "Police were called to Ilkeston Road just after 4am after a member of the public reported that two people aged 19 had been stabbed and were unresponsive."We had a further call to another incident in Milton Street, where the driver of a stolen van had attempted to run over three people.
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