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| The bright and brilliant athletes killed in Nottingham | The bright and brilliant athletes killed in Nottingham |
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| Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley Kumar were killed in the attacks in Nottingham | |
| Grace O'Malley Kumar and Barnaby Webber were two talented young athletes who lost their lives in the horror and chaos of the Nottingham attacks. | |
| Nineteen-year-old Grace was a member of the England U16 and U18 hockey squads, as well as playing for Southgate Hockey Club and Woodford Wells Cricket Club in London. Her team-mates said she was "fun, friendly and brilliant". | Nineteen-year-old Grace was a member of the England U16 and U18 hockey squads, as well as playing for Southgate Hockey Club and Woodford Wells Cricket Club in London. Her team-mates said she was "fun, friendly and brilliant". |
| Barnaby, also 19, was a "key member" of Bishops Hull Cricket Club and had been selected for his university team. His family said he was a "beautiful, brilliant, bright young man". | Barnaby, also 19, was a "key member" of Bishops Hull Cricket Club and had been selected for his university team. His family said he was a "beautiful, brilliant, bright young man". |
| Tributes have been pouring in for the University of Nottingham students. | Tributes have been pouring in for the University of Nottingham students. |
| Barnaby Webber's family said they were "enormously proud" of his achievements | Barnaby Webber's family said they were "enormously proud" of his achievements |
| Barnaby was from Taunton, Somerset. His parents David and Emma Webber and younger brother Charlie said he was "at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man". | Barnaby was from Taunton, Somerset. His parents David and Emma Webber and younger brother Charlie said he was "at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man". |
| "Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son," they said. | "Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son," they said. |
| "Barnaby Philip John Webber was a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to. | "Barnaby Philip John Webber was a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to. |
| "A talented and passionate cricketer, who was over the moon to have made selection to his university cricket team. | "A talented and passionate cricketer, who was over the moon to have made selection to his university cricket team. |
| "As parents we are enormously proud of everything he achieved and all the plans he had made. | "As parents we are enormously proud of everything he achieved and all the plans he had made. |
| "His brother is bereft beyond belief, and at this time we ask for privacy as a family to be allowed time to process and grieve." | "His brother is bereft beyond belief, and at this time we ask for privacy as a family to be allowed time to process and grieve." |
| Ex-England cricket captain Michael Vaughan also paid tribute to Barnaby, saying he was a "young cricketer gone far too soon". | Ex-England cricket captain Michael Vaughan also paid tribute to Barnaby, saying he was a "young cricketer gone far too soon". |
| Taunton-based Bishops Hull Cricket Club have asked people to lay flowers and pay their respects to their "dear friend" at the ground. | Taunton-based Bishops Hull Cricket Club have asked people to lay flowers and pay their respects to their "dear friend" at the ground. |
| 'Kind and engaging' | |
| Barnaby was a former Taunton School pupil. | Barnaby was a former Taunton School pupil. |
| Staff and students there said they had been "heartbroken by the recent, tragic news" | Staff and students there said they had been "heartbroken by the recent, tragic news" |
| "Barnaby joined us in the nursery and studied here all the way through to the end of the sixth form, leaving just last year," the school said. | "Barnaby joined us in the nursery and studied here all the way through to the end of the sixth form, leaving just last year," the school said. |
| "In his long association with the school, he touched the lives of many staff, pupils and parents and his loss will be very difficult to come to terms with. He was a much-loved, kind and engaging character. | "In his long association with the school, he touched the lives of many staff, pupils and parents and his loss will be very difficult to come to terms with. He was a much-loved, kind and engaging character. |
| "That a young man of such promise should lose his life in these circumstances is utterly devastating. | "That a young man of such promise should lose his life in these circumstances is utterly devastating. |
| "We send our love and deepest condolences to his family. We continue to do all we can to support them and all in our community affected by these events. | "We send our love and deepest condolences to his family. We continue to do all we can to support them and all in our community affected by these events. |
| "When the time comes, we will find a fitting way in which to remember Barnaby and his special contribution to our school." | "When the time comes, we will find a fitting way in which to remember Barnaby and his special contribution to our school." |
| "Fun, friendly and brilliant" Grace O'Malley Kumar for Southgate Hockey Club | |
| Grace was a pupil at Bancroft's School in north-east London before heading to university. | |
| The school said: "We are desperately shocked and saddened by Grace's sudden death in these truly terrible circumstances. | |
| "She left Bancroft's only last year and was a hugely important part of our community." | |
| Grace was "an immensely gifted and dedicated scholar and sportswoman" who excelled in cricket and hockey. | |
| England Hockey said it was "deeply saddened" by her death, while Southgate Hockey Club described her as a "huge talent and much-loved member" of the U18s and W1s. | England Hockey said it was "deeply saddened" by her death, while Southgate Hockey Club described her as a "huge talent and much-loved member" of the U18s and W1s. |
| The London-based team tweeted: "We are shocked and devastated by the news, our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Grace's family, friends and teammates." | The London-based team tweeted: "We are shocked and devastated by the news, our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Grace's family, friends and teammates." |
| 'Highly talented' | |
| Woodford Wells Cricket Club in London described her as "fun, friendly and brilliant". | Woodford Wells Cricket Club in London described her as "fun, friendly and brilliant". |
| The club said she was a former Wells Baby Belles captain, adding she was a "fiercely competitive, talented and dedicated cricketer and hockey player". | The club said she was a former Wells Baby Belles captain, adding she was a "fiercely competitive, talented and dedicated cricketer and hockey player". |
| Essex Cricket said Grace played for the county side between 2015-2019. | |
| She captained the team during her time at the club and was said to be "highly talented with the bat and ball". | |
| She was "a respected captain and awesome team-mate", Essex Women added. | |
| Essex Women said Grace was "a massive talent while part of our junior programme" | |
| A minute of silence was observed by cricketers in Chelmsford earlier ahead of the County Championship match between Essex and Somerset. | |
| The flag at the ground has been lowered to half mast and players are wearing black armbands in memory of Barnaby and Grace. | |
| Ian Coates, who was in his 50s, was also killed in the knife and van attacks that happened in Nottingham in the early hours of Tuesday. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police said a 31-year-old man was Tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody. | Nottinghamshire Police said a 31-year-old man was Tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Taunton | Taunton |
| Nottingham | Nottingham |
| University of Nottingham | University of Nottingham |
| Nottingham attacks | Nottingham attacks |