Thousands of people have turned out at a vigil on the University of Nottingham’s main campus following the deaths of medical student Grace O’Malley Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber.
Crowds gathered at the top of the Djangoly steps near the university’s Portland building on Wednesday afternoon ahead of proceedings. It followed the shocking attacks in Nottingham which led to the deaths of three people earlier this week.
Many of those in attendance could be seen wiping away tears and consoling each other in a respectful silence. Grant Walton, from the university chaplaincy, began the vigil by saying: “This is one of those moments which we hoped we’d never encounter.
