Heartbroken family of Nottingham victim Barnaby Webber, 19, hit by double tragedy
THE heartbroken family of Nottingham victim Barnaby Webber were already grieving the loss of a loved one when he was tragically killed.
The teen's life was cut short when he was stabbed to death alongside pal Grace Kumar amid the horror attack in the early hours of Tuesday.
But it turned out Barnaby's family were still coming to terms with losing another loved one when he was "senselessly murdered".
The 19-year-old's grandfather had died just weeks earlier.
Barnaby's dad David took to social media to share his loss earlier this month.
The dad-of-two wrote: "Sleep well Dad, everyone did you proud yesterday and a glass of beer (or two) was drunk in your honour."
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Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar, both 19, attended the University of Nottingham and were stabbed to death just minutes from their student halls.
School caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was allegedly killed by the same knifeman just streets away from the students.
A 31-year-old man, who was a former University of Nottingham student, today remains in custody as police were given more time to question him.
At a heartbreaking vigil last night, David's voice cracked as he opened up about losing his "baby boy".
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He and Grace's father, Dr Sanjoy Kumar, thanked the masses for gathering to pay tribute to their children.
Grace’s tearful mum Sinead was comforted by Barnaby’s mother Emma as the heart-wrenching vigil went on.
It was sombre scenes as the sporty pals' teammates wept, while fellow students could be seen wiping away tears that streamed down their faces.
David told the crowd: "I'm lost for words.
"I've lost my baby boy and I can't even comprehend how I'm going to deal with it."
Dr Sanjoy thanked the "sea of people" for coming together for their children.
He said: "Grace and her friend they fell together and you just, you need to be friends with everyone and you need to love everyone, and I wish we had more of it.
"But most of all, all of you guys, everyone here who Grace may not have even touched, I really thank you for being here and taking the time, I really do."
The dad-of-two added: "We have children who were taken away prematurely from us, and that should never happen to any parent.
"But all I can say to all of you guys is thank you for the things you did for our daughter and Barney."
It comes after The Sun yesterday exclusively revealed that the alleged killer was fought off while trying to break into a hostel.
CCTV showed a man clad in black trying to climb through a ground floor window at Seely Hirst House on Mapperley Road at 4.08am on Tuesday - just minutes after two bodies were found four miles away.
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Exclusive footage obtained by Sun Online showed a man, who would give his name only as Trevor, punch the intruder in the face so he couldn't climb in.
The hooded man was then said to have screamed 'let me in' as he tried to jump through the window.
HOW THE HORROR ATTACK HAPPENED
A KNIFEMAN went on an horror rampage in Nottingham on Tuesday morning, killing three people:
4.04am
Police were called to Ilkeston Road after two people were attacked by a man with a knife.
The two students, Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar, both 19, were unresponsive when police arrived.
A witness told the BBC he saw a young man and young woman being stabbed.
The man, who did not give his name, said he heard "awful, blood-curdling screams" and looked out of his window to see a "black guy dressed all in black with a hood and rucksack grappling with some people".
He told the broadcaster: "She was screaming, 'Help!' I just wish I'd shouted something out of the window to unnerve the assailant.
"I saw him stab the lad first and then the woman. It was repeated stabbing - four or five times. The lad collapsed in the middle of the road.
"The girl stumbled towards a house and didn't move. The next minute she had disappeared down the side of a house and that's where they found her.
"I'd say it all happened within five or six minutes. The attacker then just walked off up Ilkeston Road towards town, as calm as anything."
4.08am
A man "matching the description of the suspect" tried to gain access to supported living complex in Mapperley Road.
CCTV footage showed he was hit in the face walking away.
5am
Police officers knock on doors in Ilkeston Road asking for CCTV footage, according to residents.
Police believe the suspect then attacked Ian Coates and stole his van.
A passerby dialled 999 and police arrived to find the school caretaker dead on Magdela Road with knife injuries.
5.30am
The stolen van was then used to drive at three people waiting at a bus stop on Milton Street.
Lynn Haggitt said: "He looked in his mirror, saw a police car behind him. He then quickened up. There were two people, two in the corner, he went straight into these two people.
"The woman went on the kerb, the man went up in the air. There was such a bang. I wish I never saw it. It's really shaken me up.
"I went over. Perhaps I shouldn't have gone over but I wanted to see if I could help.
"He (the van driver) backed up after he hit... and drove up Parliament Street.
"The woman was sitting up on the kerb. She looked OK. The man was laying down but then he got up, sat on the side waiting for an ambulance," Ms Haggitt said.
She added: "I can't believe he was able to get up after the head wound."
One man was taken to hospital in a critical condition while two others suffered minor injuries.
Just after 5.30am
Police Tasered a man after he abandoned the van and was said to have run at cops with a knife on Bentinck Road.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder.