Tributes have been paid to Nottingham attack victim Ian Coates tonight (Thursday) in a vigil at Old Market Square. The sons of the 65-year-old who died in Tuesday's (June 13) attack appeared onstage wearing Nottingham Forest shirts in honour of his favourite team.
The shirts had 'RIP Dad' printed on the back and the crowd chanted “You Reds” as the three men stood in front of the thousands gathered in the Market Square. The family had asked for mourners to wear Forest shirts in his memory.
Thousands of people gathered for the vigil in memory of school caretaker Ian Coates as well as students Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber who were killed in a deadly rampage in the city. The families of the victims sat in front of Nottingham Council House as many stood and watched.
