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| Posthumous degrees for Nottingham attacks victims | Posthumous degrees for Nottingham attacks victims |
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| Watch: Charlie Webber received a standing ovation as he collected his brother's history degree | Watch: Charlie Webber received a standing ovation as he collected his brother's history degree |
| Two students who died in the Nottingham attacks in 2023 have been awarded posthumous degrees by the University of Nottingham. | Two students who died in the Nottingham attacks in 2023 have been awarded posthumous degrees by the University of Nottingham. |
| Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, were stabbed to death on 13 June 2023, in a series of attacks that also claimed the life of school caretaker Ian Coates. | Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, were stabbed to death on 13 June 2023, in a series of attacks that also claimed the life of school caretaker Ian Coates. |
| Barnaby's younger brother Charlie, 17, accepted a history degree in his honour on Monday, while Ms O'Malley-Kumar was awarded a bachelor of medical science on Thursday. | Barnaby's younger brother Charlie, 17, accepted a history degree in his honour on Monday, while Ms O'Malley-Kumar was awarded a bachelor of medical science on Thursday. |
| Before the ceremony, Charlie said it was a "monumental moment" for the family. | Before the ceremony, Charlie said it was a "monumental moment" for the family. |
| "We know how much he would have been so chuffed to have gotten his degree this time if he was still here," he said. | "We know how much he would have been so chuffed to have gotten his degree this time if he was still here," he said. |
| "It means a lot to come up here, and I feel honoured to be able to collect my brother's degree for him." | "It means a lot to come up here, and I feel honoured to be able to collect my brother's degree for him." |
| Charlie thanked the university and the people of Nottingham for supporting the family, and said his brother had a huge connection with the city. | Charlie thanked the university and the people of Nottingham for supporting the family, and said his brother had a huge connection with the city. |
| "He loved it - from the social life to his academics to his sport up here, he was obsessed with Nottingham - it was a real job for my parents to get him back to Taunton," he said. | "He loved it - from the social life to his academics to his sport up here, he was obsessed with Nottingham - it was a real job for my parents to get him back to Taunton," he said. |
| "The city was there for us immediately - they didn't know us, they'd never met us, they didn't know our names, they wouldn't have even met Barney, but they were there for us the whole time." | "The city was there for us immediately - they didn't know us, they'd never met us, they didn't know our names, they wouldn't have even met Barney, but they were there for us the whole time." |
| A friend read a tribute from Ms O'Malley-Kumar's family as she collected her degree | A friend read a tribute from Ms O'Malley-Kumar's family as she collected her degree |
| At the degree ceremony on Monday, friends and family of Mr Webber paid tribute. | At the degree ceremony on Monday, friends and family of Mr Webber paid tribute. |
| Abi Brant, who has just graduated with a geography degree, knew Barnaby when they were at school in Somerset before they reconnected while studying in Nottingham. | Abi Brant, who has just graduated with a geography degree, knew Barnaby when they were at school in Somerset before they reconnected while studying in Nottingham. |
| She said it was "bittersweet" to attend the event. | She said it was "bittersweet" to attend the event. |
| "We're just here to support Charlie and the family," she said. | "We're just here to support Charlie and the family," she said. |
| "It's such a tough day, but it's also such a lovely day to celebrate Barney's graduation. | "It's such a tough day, but it's also such a lovely day to celebrate Barney's graduation. |
| "Although he's not here, it's nice to be able to support the family, and it's great that the university has honoured Barney as well." | "Although he's not here, it's nice to be able to support the family, and it's great that the university has honoured Barney as well." |
| 'Proud moment' | 'Proud moment' |
| Politics and international relations graduate Ollie Chaplin, 22, met Mr Webber through the university's cricket team. | Politics and international relations graduate Ollie Chaplin, 22, met Mr Webber through the university's cricket team. |
| He said the posthumous degree is "a great gesture" to show the lasting legacy of his friend. | He said the posthumous degree is "a great gesture" to show the lasting legacy of his friend. |
| "It's a sign that he's not forgotten, not just by his friends, but by the institutions that he went to," he said. | "It's a sign that he's not forgotten, not just by his friends, but by the institutions that he went to," he said. |
| "It's a really proud moment for his family, but also for his friends - obviously he can't be with us, but it's a great day to honour his memory." | "It's a really proud moment for his family, but also for his friends - obviously he can't be with us, but it's a great day to honour his memory." |
| Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were killed on 13 June 2023 | Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were killed on 13 June 2023 |
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