different there turning out. we have different cameras and just showing you every vantage point for the peoplejust waiting for those proceedings to start. i think we're only a couple of minutes away from the first of the introductions and we will hear from the head teacher of huntington academy and of course where ian coates worked and so many students coming out in the city a city still really from tuesday's attacks. i think it's just getting underway. i think it'sjust getting underway. i will pause and put the microphones up. i would like to thank you for coming to old market square this afternoon where we can show our support to loved ones lost in the tragic incident and show our support for this city that is putting its arms around this tragic incident. in arms around this tragic incident. in a moment i will introduce counselor, the lord mayor, we will then have a

number of contributions including from counsellor david mallon, the leader of the council. we will then have ross middleton, head teacher at huntington academy followed by professor cheryl west, vice chancellor of the nerve to eight university of nottingham. together with the reverend, the chaplain of the university. we will then hear from alex noris mp and caroline henry, the police and crime commissioner. we will then move back to counsellor david millan and move into a minutes silence. after that we will hear from some of our faith leaders across our great city of nottingham put up together with contributions from members of the family and our portfolio holderfor communities before we close the event. without further ado i'm going

to introduce counsellor mccullough, lord mayor of nottingham. thank you. as lord mayor i would like to welcome _ as lord mayor i would like to welcome you all here today and thank you for— welcome you all here today and thank you for coming. this has been a very sad week_ you for coming. this has been a very sad week for— you for coming. this has been a very sad week for our city. the events on tuesday— sad week for our city. the events on tuesday were a tragedy and so it is important — tuesday were a tragedy and so it is important that we all come together and support each other at this difficult — and support each other at this difficult time. we have lots of people — difficult time. we have lots of people who would like to say a few words and — people who would like to say a few words and to pay their respects. can i words and to pay their respects. can i stert— words and to pay their respects. can i start by inviting the leader of the council david mallon to the stage? — the council david mallon to the stage? thank you.— the council david mallon to the stage? thank you. good evening. thank ou stage? thank you. good evening. thank you for— stage? thank you. good evening. thank you for a _ stage? thank you. good evening. thank you for a gathering - stage? thank you. good evening. thank you for a gathering here i stage? thank you. good evening. thank you for a gathering here in | thank you for a gathering here in the middle of nottingham. it is important that we shoulder as we respond to the shocking violence witnessed in our streets this week. we stand with the families and

friends of two of our students grace and barnaby who have had their lives cut short at a time when they should have been celebrating the completion of their first year of studies at nottingham university. we also stand with the family and colleagues of one of our public servants, ian who is also lost his life after many years of serving several schools in our city as their site manager was not we also stand with those who were injured in the city centre early on tuesday morning who are being treated in hospital and with those who are caring for them. we stand with our education community. one of our universities in one of our schools who are in shock after this attack on students and a member of staff. to you i say this, the

attack on you is an attack on us all. we stand with colleagues in the police and emergency services who responded so swiftly on that terrible morning and who now continue with the ongoing investigation. we stand with those investigation. we stand with those in our transport services, with council staff doing so many different roles seen and unseen. and for those who are providing support and reassurance to our city community at this difficult time. and as the cameras of our countries media channels are focused on our city this week, as a leader of the council here i want to thank you, the people of nottingham for your support and solidarity this week. from those who are early on tuesday morning didn't cross the road,

didn't avoid the situation but ran to the support of those who had shockingly been mowed down, tending to their needs and to those who have offered comfort and support sometimes with no words because there are few words to say at a time like this. for those of you who have cared and shared the grief of our community this week i thank you. it is fitting that we gather today to share our sadness and loss and to remember the three people who died. as with all tragic events we can choose to express our grief individually in our own way or we canjoin together individually in our own way or we can join together collectively to share that burden. it is right we have the opportunity to be together at this difficult time. as the leader of the council i am here to

say you do not carry this burden alone. i'm grateful that we have members of the british red cross and salvation army here in the crowd who are available to talk to anyone who struggled to process these awful events. and as grace's father said so movingly yesterday, we all need to look out for each other and look after each other at this time. nottingham is a great city and the city where the events we have seen this week shock us because they are so unusual. they are not in our ordinary experience. we have a city thatis ordinary experience. we have a city that is safe and welcoming where people can go about their business without fear on a day—to—day basis and we must not allow fear to grip our streets and be the dominant emotion here. i'm grateful to our partners who stood together for nottingham, many of you are here tonight and we will hear from some of you in a moment put up i'm

grateful to ourfaith of you in a moment put up i'm grateful to our faith leaders for not only being here but also for opening your buildings to those who are morning this week and for leading us in our prayers in nottingham. this week has been awful for those of you who was lost loved ones, it will of course take time to come to terms with the loss if the dividend is possible to get over something so terrible. but we stand together with you. thank you nottingham for coming together this evening. let's continue to care for each other in the days to come. thank you. you i would now call upon ross middleton, head teacher of huntington academy. thank you. good evening _ huntington academy. thank you. good evening everybody. ian was a site manager, — evening everybody. ian was a site manager, our site managerat manager, our site manager at huntington manager, our site managerat huntington academy at saint anne's.

a community, the team that i am proud _ a community, the team that i am proud to— a community, the team that i am proud to serve. we worked with ian for seven— proud to serve. we worked with ian for seven years and like in any place — for seven years and like in any place of— for seven years and like in any place of work had been through births, — place of work had been through births, deaths weddings, and of course — births, deaths weddings, and of course the — births, deaths weddings, and of course the covid pandemic. where are ian course the covid pandemic. where are ten played _ course the covid pandemic. where are ian played a _ course the covid pandemic. where are ian played a crucial role in keeping our children and colleagues safe. thank— our children and colleagues safe. thank you. — our children and colleagues safe. thank you, ian. and look after people. — thank you, ian. and look after people, assisting in any way possible _ people, assisting in any way possible and always put the children ist. i possible and always put the children lst~ iwill— possible and always put the children ist. i will never forget how excited he was _ ist. i will never forget how excited he was putting plans together and then creating his show stopping christmas displays which never failed — christmas displays which never failed to— christmas displays which never failed to wow and impress everybody that saw _ failed to wow and impress everybody that saw them. in recent weeks he had helped — that saw them. in recent weeks he had helped year three with a sewing project _ had helped year three with a sewing project and created hassles for the children's— project and created hassles for the children's reading corners to make them _ children's reading corners to make them even — children's reading corners to make them even more engaging. he was full of fun—

them even more engaging. he was full of fun with _ them even more engaging. he was full of fun with a _ them even more engaging. he was full of fun with a mischievous glint in his eye, — of fun with a mischievous glint in his eye, particularly when joining in with— his eye, particularly when joining in with a — his eye, particularly when joining in with a year or six summer water fight _ in with a year or six summer water fight his— in with a year or six summer water fight. his time, commitment and caring nature endeared him to the whole _ caring nature endeared him to the whole school community. and we all will remember him with great affection. my abiding memory of ian will he _ affection. my abiding memory of ian will he the _ affection. my abiding memory of ian will be the great deal of time he spent with his beloved grandson and how he _ spent with his beloved grandson and how he looked at his grandson with such love _ how he looked at his grandson with such love and pride. ian, you did a greatioh_ such love and pride. ian, you did a greatjob there. rest in peace, ian. and of— greatjob there. rest in peace, ian. and of course i will keep an eye on it on— and of course i will keep an eye on it on forest— and of course i will keep an eye on it on forest resource for you. thank you _ bloom can i now call upon professor

scheer west with her reverent grant walton chaplin advised shepley university. thank you very much, mel. lord mayor, counsellor mallon, t people of nottingham, thank you everybody for attending this important visual for communities across the city. today we're together united in our shock and our grief to remember all those who've lost their lives or were injured in tuesday's attacks. he remains hard to find words to express the sadness ember will limit felt across our city and far beyond at the senseless loss of lives. rosses just told us about ian coates who was a devoted father and grandfather and a respected member of the caretaking staff at huntington academy. four months from retirement he was an

avid fisherman who used to sport to divert underprivileged young children away from crime. grace o'malley—kumar was a medical student driving in herfirst year of o'malley—kumar was a medical student driving in her first year of study and inspired to a career in medicine through her volunteering for the vaccination programme during the covid pandemic. she was a talented sports woman playing hockey and cricket at national level. barnaby webber was a history student where his tutors will recall his energy for that he was fun, he was friendly, he was full of life and his seminars and he too excelled in sports as well as studies playing hockey, rugby and cricket for his school and local clubs. all three of these lives were cut short in the most unimaginable way on tuesday morning. they're well earned

retirement plans and bright futures brutally curtailed by a seemingly random act of violence. at the university we held our own vigil yesterday with barney and grace's family is to remember them and mourn their loss. i was overwhelmed by the love and support that was offered to the families by more than 2000 students and staff that are gathered together as a community. although seemingly unconnected to these dreadful acts we're still in the university trying to process the information that the suspect in custody was a former student. today i stand here as the leader of the university which is immensely proud to be part of the city we call home. today i stand together with our students and staff in support of everyone affected by this tragedy. and today i stand with all communities in nottingham in

defiance of the senseless act of violence. against this backdrop of the deepness, sadness and loss, the deepest sadness and loss i hope in time we can draw some comfort from the thousands of messages of support and condolences received locally, nationally and globally in response to this dreadful tragedy. the people of nottingham know that this is not what our city is about and we will not let this single horrifying event define who we're and what we stand for. our communities are united in grief but we will draw upon the enormous strength of of us as citizens and our pride in our city as we come together to recover and start the long journey to heal. i'd like to hand over now to our

chaplain grant who will also say a few words. thank you. applause thank you and good evening everybody. applause thank you and good evening eve bod . ,, . ., , everybody. since i had the privilege of relocating _ everybody. since i had the privilege of relocating to _ everybody. since i had the privilege of relocating to nottingham - everybody. since i had the privilege of relocating to nottingham myself| everybody. since i had the privilege l of relocating to nottingham myself a little over— of relocating to nottingham myself a little over five years ago i have encountered numerous people who have told me _ encountered numerous people who have told me the _ encountered numerous people who have told me the same thing, they came here as _ told me the same thing, they came here as students or on work contracts— here as students or on work contracts and they loved the city so much _ contracts and they loved the city so much they— contracts and they loved the city so much they decided to come back and settle _ much they decided to come back and settle permanently. i've also spoken to many— settle permanently. i've also spoken to many current university of nottingham students who told me that their desire is to remain in nottingham once they graduate. this is a place _

nottingham once they graduate. this is a place of vibrant communities, hopefulness and faith. it's a place where _ hopefulness and faith. it's a place where people stand together to confront — where people stand together to confront challenges, grow stronger through— confront challenges, grow stronger through them. it's a place that we're — through them. it's a place that we're privileged to enjoy the energetic liveliness that accommodating so many young people brings _ accommodating so many young people brings but _ accommodating so many young people brings. but there is no doubt that the horrific— brings. but there is no doubt that the horrific events of the last two days will— the horrific events of the last two days will it — the horrific events of the last two days will it changed us both as individuals and collectively in ways that we _ individuals and collectively in ways that we have yet to discover. we most _ that we have yet to discover. we most certainly do not anticipating one bright tuesday morning to be confronted with the traumatic, violent— confronted with the traumatic, violent and needless loss of two of our students, grace and barney. of a wonderful— our students, grace and barney. of a wonderful community mind of man, ian coates— wonderful community mind of man, ian coates end _ wonderful community mind of man, ian coates end of the serious injury of innocence — coates end of the serious injury of innocence on their way to work. our

hearts— innocence on their way to work. our hearts and _ innocence on their way to work. our hearts and prayers reach out to the families— hearts and prayers reach out to the families and friends of those who are mourning and coping with the devastation. and although we should not he _ devastation. and although we should not be quick to gloss over the implications of all of this for our city and — implications of all of this for our city and its _ implications of all of this for our city and its communities, right now we must _ city and its communities, right now we must grieve and express our shock honestly— we must grieve and express our shock honestly and openly with all of its range _ honestly and openly with all of its range of— honestly and openly with all of its range of emotions. thoughts and feelings — range of emotions. thoughts and feelings. we must talk about those we have _ feelings. we must talk about those we have lost and verbalize our reactions _ we have lost and verbalize our reactions to one another. but the time _ reactions to one another. but the time will— reactions to one another. but the time will come where we must also do the difficult _ time will come where we must also do the difficult work of sorting through the aftermath so that we ourselves — through the aftermath so that we ourselves and our city may continue to become — ourselves and our city may continue to become the kind of people and place _ to become the kind of people and place that— to become the kind of people and place that we want to be. on behalf of all— place that we want to be. on behalf of all the _ place that we want to be. on behalf of all the chaplains of the university of nottingham may i express— university of nottingham may i express our commitment to walk this journey— express our commitment to walk this

journey ahead with students, university staff and all the members of our— university staff and all the members of our wider community. thank you. applause — of our wider community. thank you. applause. can of our wider community. thank you. applause. ., ., .., of our wider community. thank you. applause-— applause. can i now call upon alex noris, mp. — applause. can i now call upon alex noris, mp. good _ applause. can i now call upon alex noris, mp. good evening _ applause. can i now call upon alex | noris, mp. good evening everybody. applause. can i now call upon alex i noris, mp. good evening everybody. a member of parliament _ noris, mp. good evening everybody. a member of parliament for _ noris, mp. good evening everybody. a member of parliament for the - noris, mp. good evening everybody. a member of parliament for the north i member of parliament for the north of the city i speak on behalf of my colleagues in we're united in our grief, are shocked at what we've seen this week. we like everyone i think here are not used to waking up to see such devastating news about our city, the place we all love so much, leading the news for all the wrong reasons and to see the loss of three much loved members of our community who are in their own ways make such an impact in an impression on our thoughts are with those who lost their lives. i thoughts are

with their families and their support for them in the challenging days, weeks months and years. we must all be there for them. and our thoughts are with those who are injured and we hope for their swift recovery. i want to say a few words on behalf of the community for ian coates. it seen in recent days, many of you are from the north, everybody seems to have a story from that time of in school a way in touch those lies. and over those years those thousands of lives touched by their children's lockton toilets, footballs ta ken children's lockton toilets, footballs taken down off roots, even a member of the council that happen multiple times i've been told. whether... what is a particularly poignant young man who said it was struggling in school and felt that school wasn't understanding them, word finding a place in the world and that ian took the time to speak to them, be honest with them but to be kind and to listen to them, to

help them make their way through their school life and their life more generally. what an extraordinary gift to the world that is. as we've heard too many of those young people passing on his love of fishing, giving up his own time, his own money so he could pass that love onto and give them that wonderful outlet. what an incredible impression is made on our city and one but will not be forgotten. what we've seen is senseless and we're trying to make sense and it's so hard. but ian's life is the opposite of that column but not his was selfless, love for his family. love for his football team well represented here today. love for his community, the love for those who needed it. that spirit is one we must take forward from today. when i look over as an extraordinary scene, were only ever altogether as a market square generally when it's good news and good in sport or in music. it's terrible to think that this is brought us together in this way, united in grief. buti

this is brought us together in this way, united in grief. but i hope that that gives a little bit of hope for all of us for the future. because what comes in the days, weeks and months ahead is can be very difficult for that we're going to need each other, the families are going to need our support. love always wins. sometimes it feels that might not be the case but love always wins. we will deal with this as we deal with everything, nottingham together. thank you. applause _ nottingham together. thank you. applause. ladies _ nottingham together. thank you. applause. ladies and _ nottingham together. thank you. | applause. ladies and gentlemen, caroline henry _ applause. ladies and gentlemen, caroline henry our— applause. ladies and gentlemen, caroline henry our police - applause. ladies and gentlemen, caroline henry our police and - applause. ladies and gentlemen, | caroline henry our police and crime commissioner _ caroline henry our police and crime commissioner. thank— caroline henry our police and crime commissioner. thank you. - caroline henry our police and crime commissioner. thank you. our- commissioner. thank you. our wonderful— commissioner. thank you. our wonderful city _ commissioner. thank you. our wonderful city has _ commissioner. thank you. wonderful city has been commissioner. thank youm wonderful city has been shocked commissioner. thank you.“ wonderful city has been shocked by this tragic— wonderful city has been shocked by this tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of those _ thoughts are with the loved ones of those who— thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have been killed. burnaby, grace and _ those who have been killed. burnaby, grace and ian. it's also affected a

number— grace and ian. it's also affected a number of— grace and ian. it's also affected a number of people who were injured or who witness these horrific attacks. help and _ who witness these horrific attacks. help and support is available for them _ help and support is available for them all— help and support is available for them all through nottingham police and madonna hampshire victim care service _ and madonna hampshire victim care service -- — and madonna hampshire victim care service. —— nottingham sure. it is world— service. —— nottingham sure. it is world renowned for its welcoming, friendly _ world renowned for its welcoming, friendly and warm people. lots of people _ friendly and warm people. lots of people come here and fall in love with our— people come here and fall in love with our city. it's a vibrant social scene, _ with our city. it's a vibrant social scene, two — with our city. it's a vibrant social scene, two world—class universities that attracted people from all around — that attracted people from all around the globe to come here to nottingham it was particularly poignant when i attended a station of university students on tuesday night _ of university students on tuesday night this— of university students on tuesday night this week. it was at our headquarters. seven budding volunteers, special police constables pledged to join and volunteers, special police constables pledged tojoin and serve nottingham police. actually, they couldn't—

nottingham police. actually, they couldn't wait tojoin nottingham police. actually, they couldn't wait to join our fours. and to serve _ couldn't wait to join our fours. and to serve the — couldn't wait to join our fours. and to serve the public in the coming days _ to serve the public in the coming days it's — to serve the public in the coming days. it's really important at times like this— days. it's really important at times like this we — days. it's really important at times like this we come together as a city _ like this we come together as a city and — like this we come together as a city. and the vigils held across nottingham show that community is united _ nottingham show that community is united i_ nottingham show that community is united. i was at the vigil last night — united. i was at the vigil last night at _ united. i was at the vigil last night at the university of nottingham where the fathers of barnahy — nottingham where the fathers of barnaby and grace gave the most moving _ barnaby and grace gave the most moving speeches about how much their children— moving speeches about how much their children loved nottingham. an appeal to everybody to show love and to look out — to everybody to show love and to look out for each other. although there _ look out for each other. although there were — look out for each other. although there were thousands of people present— there were thousands of people present last night, and actually, like tonight, everyone just stood silent, _ like tonight, everyone just stood silent, you could hear a pin drop.

last _ silent, you could hear a pin drop. last night — silent, you could hear a pin drop. last night the only noise that punctuated the sound of silence was a police _ punctuated the sound of silence was a police siren sounding in the distance _ a police siren sounding in the distance as our hard—working professional police team still continue to deliver around—the—clock public— continue to deliver around—the—clock public service to keep people safe. at times _ public service to keep people safe. at times like this you can't fail to recognise — at times like this you can't fail to recognise the incredible work of our emergency— recognise the incredible work of our emergency services who are always there _ emergency services who are always there for— emergency services who are always there for us— emergency services who are always there for us in our hour of need. my message _ there for us in our hour of need. my message to — there for us in our hour of need. my message to the public now is to have faith in— message to the public now is to have faith in our— message to the public now is to have faith in our fantastic nottinghamshire police force and remain— nottinghamshire police force and remain patient as a tirelessly work to investigate the incident through the criminaljustice process. we talked _ the criminaljustice process. we talked a — the criminaljustice process. we talked a lot about love tonight, it's so— talked a lot about love tonight, it's so important there is no place for hate _ it's so important there is no place for hate in — it's so important there is no place for hate in the healing process. it's important we remain united and

come _ it's important we remain united and come back— it's important we remain united and come back stronger from this tragedy _ come back stronger from this tragedy. as nottingham together. applause. ., ~ ., ., ., applause. thank you, caroline. in a minute we're — applause. thank you, caroline. in a minute we're going _ applause. thank you, caroline. in a minute we're going to _ applause. thank you, caroline. in a minute we're going to have - applause. thank you, caroline. in a minute we're going to have a - applause. thank you, caroline. in a. minute we're going to have a moment of silence. we will start that silence when the clock behind us sounds for six o'clock. after the sixth ring for the hour we will be silent for a minute. we got a few minutes yet. you might be standing with loved ones, you might be standing with people you don't know at all. ijust standing with people you don't know at all. i just want you for a couple of minutes just to say hello to the people around you, to wish them well, tojoin people around you, to wish them well, to join together as we mourn this awful tragedy this week. and

when the clock starts to sound we can regain some peace and some quiet, ready for that minute silence. thank you very much. applause. you are watching bbc news. we're alive at a vigil in nottingham for the three people who are sadly killed in those attacks in the city on tuesday morning. as you can see thousands of people have gathered their in market square. we're

expecting a minute silence as you heard when the bells there toll for six o'clock this evening. many of the speakers that we've heard from all saying the same thing, nottingham together. we heard from counsellor david mellen who thanked the people of the city for their solidarity and he urged them to care for each other in the coming days. there were lots of tributes to ian coates, one of the people killed but that the head teacher of huntington academy ross middleton where he was the caretaker mentioned many of these stories that he brought to him, talking of him helping the children with their christmas displays, that he helped them build castles in their reading area and that he was full of fun, especially when year six had their summer water fights. as you can see there are thousands of people in the centre of nottingham to remember the three

people who were killed on tuesday morning. the two students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar and the caretaker ian coates. i mentioned are and grace, the vice chancellor of the university of nottingham said they were united in shock and grief and she said, it was hard to find the words to express the sadness at what she called the senseless act for that but she said that they had been overwhelmed by the love and support offered to the families. she said the senselessness is not what the city is about. our correspondent is there at the moment. phil, we can see on the screen there really is a sense of the community coming together tonight yet again.— the community coming together tonight yet again. yes, absolutely. i think ou tonight yet again. yes, absolutely. i think you can _ tonight yet again. yes, absolutely. i think you can see _ tonight yet again. yes, absolutely. i think you can see lots _ tonight yet again. yes, absolutely. i think you can see lots of - i think you can see lots of nottingham forest shirts in the crowd, that's a tribute to ian

coates. i don't think you can see in the arches there with the dignities of gaba, couple of people in nottingham for a short, those are likely to be the two sons of ian coates and other members of his family the sons of ian coates lee and james, he was a big nottingham forest fan. we've seen lots of dignitaries. minute silence which is due any moment now. we're waiting to hear the bells of the church chimed six and that will be the minute silence. i think you are right, yes, it very much echoes what we saw at the university last night. it kind of shows us exactly how much this has affected a city the size of nottingham, hundreds of thousands of has affected a city the size of nottingham, hundreds of thousands of people but it's really hit the city people but it's really hit the city of the last few days. and it's been of the last few days. and it's been a particularly awful time. you see a particularly awful time. you see lots and lots of people have turned lots and lots of people have turned out, lots of media to for that but out, lots of media to for that but all three families of the victims all three families of the victims

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