Nottingham attack latest: LIVE updates as tributes paid to students who were killed

Tributes have been paid to two teenagers who were stabbed during an attack in Nottingham.

University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar, both 19, were stabbed to death in Ilkeston Road at about 4am on Tuesday.

Another man in his 50s was found fatally knifed in Magdala Road. The victim's van is then believed to have been stolen and driven at pedestrians in Milton Street injuring three people.

Police officers tasered and detained the driver. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

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The family of cricketer Barnaby said “complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain” – labelling his death as a “senseless murder”.

Mr Webber’s family said: “Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son.

“Barnaby Philip John Webber was a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to.

“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.”

Tributes were also paid to Grace, who was a popular member of England hockey teams, according to the sport’s governing body.

England Hockey tweeted: “We are all deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of GraceKumar in Nottingham on Tuesday.

“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.”

On Tuesday police said they were keeping an 'open-mind' into the motive of the attack.

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