we need to enter into no, instead, we need to enter into our feelings, to interrogate them, both as _ our feelings, to interrogate them, both as individuals and as a wider community, to talk about them with one another. if we don't, if we bury them, _ one another. if we don't, if we bury them, we _ one another. if we don't, if we bury them, we risk— one another. if we don't, if we bury them, we risk them returning eventually with even more destructive power. this you have already been encouraged to make use of the sunport— encouraged to make use of the support opportunities and i add my voice _ support opportunities and i add my voice to— support opportunities and i add my voice to that, please do. there are many— voice to that, please do. there are many people around you willing to listen, _ many people around you willing to listen, support, encourage. please do make _ listen, support, encourage. please do make use of of us. by doing this, together— do make use of of us. by doing this, together we — do make use of of us. by doing this, together we can grow through the pain and _ together we can grow through the pain and the horror. in truth, the pain— pain and the horror. in truth, the pain never— pain and the horror. in truth, the pain never goes away. but we learn ways _ pain never goes away. but we learn ways to _ pain never goes away. but we learn ways to cope with it, ways to become

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. in memory of grace and barnaby. there are then _ memory of grace and barnaby. there are then some formal bouquets which will be _ are then some formal bouquets which will be laid _ are then some formal bouquets which will be laid by members of the university, starting with professor west, _ university, starting with professor west, laying on behalf of the university, then others will come forward — university, then others will come forward and lay those bouquets on the shelf— forward and lay those bouquets on the shelf behind us. thereafter,

there _ the shelf behind us. thereafter, there are — the shelf behind us. thereafter, there are some individual flowers things— there are some individual flowers things that are available to students of the university and we would _ students of the university and we would like to invite you when it is appropriate, and i will let you know when _ appropriate, and i will let you know when that— appropriate, and i will let you know when that moment arises, to lay those _ when that moment arises, to lay those flowers on the front and behind — those flowers on the front and behind us _ those flowers on the front and behind us at the top of the steps. so to— behind us at the top of the steps. so to walk— behind us at the top of the steps. so to walk around here and to lay those _ so to walk around here and to lay those flowers. there will be a few more _ those flowers. there will be a few more instructions as we go, but i will not _ more instructions as we go, but i will not confuse the issue with those — will not confuse the issue with those now. if we could just take a moment— those now. if we could just take a moment of— those now. if we could just take a moment of silence. it will be a minute, — moment of silence. it will be a minute, and ifi moment of silence. it will be a minute, and if i could invite daisy and sean— minute, and if i could invite daisy and sean to — minute, and if i could invite daisy and sean to come stand with me. and at the _ and sean to come stand with me. and at the end _ and sean to come stand with me. and at the end of— and sean to come stand with me. and at the end of the minute silence, we will light— at the end of the minute silence, we will light the candles and begin the flower— will light the candles and begin the flower lane process. thank you.

ifi if i could now invite shearer to come and lady flowers on behalf the university. == come and lady flowers on behalf the universi . ._ come and lady flowers on behalf the universi . ., , ., university. -- lay the flowers on behalf of the _ university. -- lay the flowers on behalf of the university. - university. -- lay the flowers on

behalf of the university. and - university. -- lay the flowers on behalf of the university. and we | behalf of the university. and we have _ behalf of the university. and we have representatives from the schools — have representatives from the schools of medicine, life sciences, and history — representatives of the hockey and cricket _ representatives of the hockey and cricket clubs.

and lastly, the student union. we have condolence books available in the _ we have condolence books available in the welcome hub of the student union— in the welcome hub of the student union irr— in the welcome hub of the student union in the portland building behind — union in the portland building behind me, and in any chapel lounge inthe— behind me, and in any chapel lounge ihthe iower— behind me, and in any chapel lounge in the lower ground floor of the portland — in the lower ground floor of the portland building. they will be there — portland building. they will be there for— portland building. they will be there for an extended period and so they do— there for an extended period and so they do not— there for an extended period and so they do not need to be completed now, _ they do not need to be completed how. but— they do not need to be completed how. but if— they do not need to be completed now, but if you would like to do that, _ now, but if you would like to do that, we — now, but if you would like to do that, we would also come at the end of this— that, we would also come at the end of this time, — that, we would also come at the end of this time, invite you to go to those _ of this time, invite you to go to those spaces. if we could be cognizant of the number of people that are _ cognizant of the number of people that are present and may be wanting to write _ that are present and may be wanting to write in _ that are present and may be wanting to write in the books and if you can

come _ to write in the books and if you can come back— to write in the books and if you can come back at a later stage, then please _ come back at a later stage, then please do — come back at a later stage, then please do that. you will notice books — please do that. you will notice books are _ please do that. you will notice books are actually separate sheets of paper— books are actually separate sheets of paper with two boxes, one tabetied _ of paper with two boxes, one labelled for grace, one labelled for barnaby. _ labelled for grace, one labelled for barnaby, if you would write the message — barnaby, if you would write the message you would like to write on a sheet _ message you would like to write on a sheet of— message you would like to write on a sheet of paper then put it in the appropriate box, they will be collected together and collated and bound _ collected together and collated and bound into condolence books, so that will be _ bound into condolence books, so that will be right— bound into condolence books, so that will be right at the end of this. i will be right at the end of this. i will now— will be right at the end of this. i will now ask those students and staff who — will now ask those students and staff who have access to a single stem _ staff who have access to a single stem flower if they would like to make _ stem flower if they would like to make their way around to the back of the fountains here and lay there was fiowers _ the fountains here and lay there was fiowers at _ the fountains here and lay there was flowers at that point. i think you have _ flowers at that point. i think you have those. they are available here. we have _ have those. they are available here. we have 160, so if we could start with the — we have 160, so if we could start with the students, possibly those in

the front, _ with the students, possibly those in the front, friends of grace and barnaby— the front, friends of grace and barnaby first, then we can extend it to other— barnaby first, then we can extend it to other students and staff. if you have at your own flowers to lay, if you have at your own flowers to lay. please — if you have at your own flowers to lay, pleasejust if you have at your own flowers to lay, please just hold on to that for the moment.

some are more students would like to come _ some are more students would like to come forward and some staff members?

any staff who would like to lay flowers — any staff who would like to lay flowers are welcome to come forward.

if any of the family members would like to— if any of the family members would like tojoih— if any of the family members would like tojoin with if any of the family members would like to join with others, you if any of the family members would like tojoin with others, you are also _ like tojoin with others, you are also very— like tojoin with others, you are also very welcome to do so. —— join with— also very welcome to do so. —— join with us _

we canjust we can just see now the families of the two student victims now laying flowers as the vigil for grace o'malley—kumar and barnaby webber at the university of nottingham, the educational institution they both attended and were both in their first year, wraps up. you can see there the family's holding hands. as they walk away into the arms of each other. if you have brought your own flowers, feel free to let us know. members of sports teams as well,

hugging some of the family members. both grace and barnaby were keen sports players at the university and that was something that was mentioned during this vigil. pictures here of the families of the two students who were killed in yesterday's horrific attacks here in the city. you can see as well members of the university sports teams who played alongside grace and barnaby, also laying flowers. each of them laying a single stern before they move on for the next person. you can see some of grace

o'malley—kumar's fellow sports team laying flowers. she was a keen hockey player. she actually represented england for her age category. barnaby webber was a keen cricketer. so some people are laying bouquets of flowers, but others are laying a single stem. there have been well over 1000 students have gathered here for this vigil on the campus at the university of nottingham. people from across the

university. grace o'malley—kumar was a student, and we heard about their passion for that study —— grace o'malley—kumar was a medicine student and barnaby webber was a history student. grace was a promising medical student. history student. grace was a promising medicalstudent. huge disbelief at notjust promising medicalstudent. huge disbelief at not just the fact that these 219—year—olds lost their lives, but the way in which their young lives were taken —— that these two 19—year—olds lost their lives. we are watching pictures of the vigil at the university of nottingham campus at several hundreds of people have gathered, mostly students, as you can see at a

vigilfor two mostly students, as you can see at a vigil for two of the three victims in yesterday's's attacks. during that vigil, the third victim, ian coates was also mentioned. let's not forget that three people died yesterday in the series of attacks. a collective sense of loss as the vice chancellor, who spoke to students here said, is notjust felt on this university campus are amongst other students in the city of nottingham, it spelt across every country and perhaps, of course, even across the world. —— it is felt across the world. —— it is felt across the world. —— it is felt across the country and perhaps, of course, even across the world. it is, of course, the beautiful day on campus here. this was supposed to be the summer, the end of the academic year, and as the vice chancellor said in her opening remarks here today, this was a time of relaxation

and celebration which has now become and celebration which has now become a time to mourn the loss of two students. what you are seeing now, students. what you are seeing now, students filing past, some laying flowers. there was a minute's silence at the end of the service here. but there is still very much silence in the air, very few people speaking. reflecting on what happened yesterday and trying to process that. and as some of the speakers he said, that will take time. it condolence book is also being set up for both of the victims here at the university. as one of

the speakers here said, this was supposed to be a time of big celebrations, now turned into the darkest days for these students. the university of nottingham graduate ball was actually supposed to take place yesterday. that, of course, was cancelled. this was supposed to be the end of the first year for both grace o'malley—kumar and barnaby webber, who had only started university last year. they were wrapping up their exams, wrapping at the end of the year, and they died on their way back from a night out. as you can see, the pictures we are looking at now show students visibly distressed and moved. the vice

chancellor and other faith leaders have said they will do everything they can to support students through this time of grief. taste they can to support students through this time of grief.— this time of grief. we are almost at the end of our— this time of grief. we are almost at the end of our formal— this time of grief. we are almost at the end of our formal proceedings. | the end of our formal proceedings. but the _ the end of our formal proceedings. but the families would like to address— but the families would like to address you so we willjust wait for the rest _ address you so we willjust wait for the rest of— address you so we willjust wait for the rest of the flowers to be laid. ithink— the rest of the flowers to be laid. i think what we heard there is we are expecting to hear from the families. before this vigil concludes. we weren't necessarily expecting to hear from them, but they have now announced that the families will be speaking and addressing the schedule. —— addressing the schedule. —— addressing this vigil. we have been told that once the flowers have been

laid, we will hear from the families of both grace o'malley—kumar and barnaby webber, who were both 19 years old. i’m barnaby webber, who were both 19 ears old. �* ., ., , barnaby webber, who were both 19 earsold. �* ., ., , �* years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby _ years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby boy _ years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby boy and _ years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby boy and i _ years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby boy and i can't - years old. i'm lost for words. i've lost my baby boy and i can't even comprehend how i'm going to deal with it. myself and emma and charlie and all his family and friends. i know barney would be super touched by everyone who is here and he loved it here. he couldn't wait to come back. it drove me mad, but... his heart will be with you guys forever and thank you so much. i really can't talk much more sol and thank you so much. i really can't talk much more so i will pass it over. thank you.—

can't talk much more so i will pass it over. thank you. everyone here, really want — it over. thank you. everyone here, really want to _ it over. thank you. everyone here, really want to thank _ it over. thank you. everyone here, really want to thank you _ it over. thank you. everyone here, really want to thank you for - it over. thank you. everyone here, really want to thank you for your . really want to thank you for your sopport, — really want to thank you for your support, for taking the time to be here, _ support, for taking the time to be here, all— support, for taking the time to be here, all of— support, for taking the time to be here, all of you guys, everyone that i see, _ here, all of you guys, everyone that i see, a _ here, all of you guys, everyone that isee. a sea — here, all of you guys, everyone that i see, a sea of people, such a lovely— i see, a sea of people, such a lovely sigh _ i see, a sea of people, such a lovely sign of the university. and the bond — lovely sign of the university. and the bond you have. grace was also, like bernie, — the bond you have. grace was also, like bernie, she loves coming up to nottingham —— like barney. in fact, we couldn't— nottingham —— like barney. in fact, we couldn't get her coming down. i said to _ we couldn't get her coming down. i said to her— we couldn't get her coming down. i said to her last week, come down, and she _ said to her last week, come down, and she said — said to her last week, come down, and she said after she had had a few more _ and she said after she had had a few more sessions. i used to call them her crisis _ more sessions. i used to call them her crisis meetings. they love that we have _ her crisis meetings. they love that we have out— her crisis meetings. they love that we have out here, ijust wish we had it everywhere. so... look after each

other _ it everywhere. so... look after each other look— it everywhere. so... look after each other. look after your friends and look after — other. look after your friends and look after people around you. this is so _ look after people around you. this is so important. i think grace and her friend. — is so important. i think grace and her friend, they fell together, and you just _ her friend, they fell together, and you just need to be friends with everyone — you just need to be friends with everyone and you need to love everyohe~ _ everyone and you need to love everyone. and i wish we had more of it. everyone. and i wish we had more of it but _ everyone. and i wish we had more of it but most — everyone. and i wish we had more of it. but most of all, all of you guys, — it. but most of all, all of you guys, everyone who is here, who grace _ guys, everyone who is here, who grace may— guys, everyone who is here, who grace may not have even touched, i really _ grace may not have even touched, i really thank— grace may not have even touched, i really thank you for being here and taking _ really thank you for being here and taking the — really thank you for being here and taking the time, i really do. it means— taking the time, i really do. it means so— taking the time, i really do. it means so much to sinead, my wife, and me _ means so much to sinead, my wife, and me she — means so much to sinead, my wife, and me. she loved being here and she loved _ and me. she loved being here and she loved all— and me. she loved being here and she loved all of— and me. she loved being here and she loved all of you and you should all feel very— loved all of you and you should all feel very blessed. she was so full

of her— feel very blessed. she was so full of her stories and things that she said about — of her stories and things that she said about all of you. you all touched _ said about all of you. you all touched her life and hence hours. you will— touched her life and hence hours. you will never be forgotten. bias certaihly~ — we have children who are taking away prematurely from us, that should not happen— prematurely from us, that should not happen to _ prematurely from us, that should not happen to any parent, but like i can say to— happen to any parent, but like i can say to all— happen to any parent, but like i can say to all of— happen to any parent, but like i can say to all of you guys, thank you for the _ say to all of you guys, thank you for the things you did for our daughter— for the things you did for our daughter and barney and look out for each other _ daughter and barney and look out for each other. thank you. applause

if you are not aware of it already, there is a nottingham together vigil tomorrow at 5:30pm in old market square. tomorrow at 5:30pm in old market 5: uare. ., �* tomorrow at 5:30pm in old market suuare. ., �* .,, _, ., square. you're most welcome to attend that — square. you're most welcome to attend that as _ square. you're most welcome to attend that as well. _ square. you're most welcome to attend that as well. the - square. you're most welcome to i attend that as well. the multi-faith attend that as well. the multi—faith rooms— attend that as well. the multi—faith rooms under the chapel will be open every— rooms under the chapel will be open every day— rooms under the chapel will be open every day over the next seven days from _ every day over the next seven days from 6am — every day over the next seven days from 6am until 8pm if you would like to find _ from 6am until 8pm if you would like to find a _ from 6am until 8pm if you would like to find a quiet space for a moment of reflection or prayer. and it then itjust _ of reflection or prayer. and it then itjust remains for me to say of reflection or prayer. and it then it just remains for me to say thank you so— it just remains for me to say thank you so much— it just remains for me to say thank you so much for coming to show your support— you so much for coming to show your support to _ you so much for coming to show your support to the family and friends and be _ support to the family and friends and be a — support to the family and friends and be a community together. we are going _ and be a community together. we are going to _ and be a community together. we are going to ask— and be a community together. we are going to ask if you would allow the family— going to ask if you would allow the family to _ going to ask if you would allow the family to leave the first. if you would — family to leave the first. if you would like to stay around this area

and just— would like to stay around this area and just have quiet time around the fountain. _ and just have quiet time around the fountain, please do so. if you would like to _ fountain, please do so. if you would like to sign— fountain, please do so. if you would like to sign the condolence books or write a _ like to sign the condolence books or write a message on them, they are available _ write a message on them, they are available in — write a message on them, they are available in the welcome hub and at the chapel— available in the welcome hub and at the chapel lounge. god bless you, thank— the chapel lounge. god bless you, thank you — the chapel lounge. god bless you, thank you for coming. that concludes the vigil here at the university of nottingham. deeply moving at the end hearing from the fathers of both the 19—year—old victims, barnaby webberand fathers of both the 19—year—old victims, barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar. we were not expecting to hear from the parents and it was the end of what was a very beautiful vigil and a reminder ofjust how much loss is being felt here and just how much time it will

take for these students to really comprehend and process what has happened. the vigil is finished now but people are still standing in silence here, the book of condolence has been opened here for both the victims. let is not forget the third victims. let is not forget the third victim of yesterday's attacks, ian coates, in his 50s, a caretaker at a school here in nottingham who died in a separate incident yesterday. he was also mentioned individual today, but a very, very deeply moving ceremony here in nottingham where we heard from the parents of both the 19—year—old victims who died yesterday in that attack. we do, of course, have more on this story on the bbc website and a special live page as well. to stay with us.

applause welcome to bbc news. i will take you straightaway to the city of nottingham because a vigil has been taking place over the last little while after the dreadful events of yesterday, the two students who were killed in a 65—year—old man, that vigil still going on in it's crossover in here a bit more from nottingham.