Nottingham attack – latest: Man charged with murder after brutal knife attack

Heartbroken families paid moving tributes to victims Grace Kumar, Barnaby Webber, and Ian Coates

The crowd stood in a minute’s silence at the vigil

Police have charged a man with three counts of murder following the attacks in Nottingham which left three dead.

Students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both aged 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were all fatally stabbed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Valdo Calocane, aged 31, of no fixed address, is also charged with three counts of attempted murder.

He will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Chief Constable Kate Meynell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “These charges are a significant development and arise as a result of our thorough investigation into these horrific incidents that occurred in our city.

“Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of all those affected by these attacks, and we will continue to provide support and reassurance.”

The University of Nottingham said in a statement on Thursday: “We are devastated that the suspect is a former University of Nottingham student. The police have confirmed that this is not believed to be connected with the attack.

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Thousands gather for city-centre vigil

Thousands gathered to pay their respects to the two students and school caretaker:

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Ashes rivals unite in honour of Nottingham victims

England and Australia will wear black armbands on day one of the LV= Insurance Ashes:

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Victim’s father saved lives of teens stabbed in gang attack

The father of a victim of the Nottingham attacks is a hero doctor who saved three teens’ lives after a gang attack in Essex:

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Pensioner came face-to-face with suspect who tried to break in

In case you missed it: A pensioner in a care home came face-to-face with a man suspected to be behind the triple murders as he attempted to break into his bedroom:

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Man still in serious condition after van driven at him

Nottinghamshire Police say a man remains in a serious condition in hospital after the van was driven at him in Milton Street.

The force has referred a further incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog after a marked police car followed the vehicle for a short distance before it struck another two pedestrians in Sherwood Street.

The IOPC confirmed it was “assessing the referral to decide what further action may be required.”

The 31-year-old suspect was arrested at 5.30am when the van was eventually stopped.

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We stand with families and friends, says council leader

Councillor David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, told the vigil: “We stand shoulder to shoulder as we respond to the shocking violence witnessed in our streets this week.

“We stand with the families and friends of two of our students, Grace and Barnaby, who’ve had their lives cut short at a time when they should have been celebrating the completion of their first year of studies at Nottingham University; and also with the family and colleagues of one of our public servants, Ian, who has also lost his life after many years of serving several schools in our city as their site manager.

“We also stand with those who were injured in the city centre early on Tuesday morning who are being treated in hospital and with those who are caring for them.”

(PA)

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Nottingham unites in grief

Nottingham remained a city in grief on Thursday, still yet to come to terms with a tragedy that shocked the country, writes Holly Evans:

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Mother’s heartrending tribute before crowds

The crowd applauded as Emma Webber pleaded with people to “hold no hate” relating to colour, sex or religion.

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Nottingham attack suspect was a 'polite churchgoer from a good family'

The suspect in the Nottingham attacks was a “polite churchgoer from a good family”, according to one of his neighbours.

Valdo Amissao Mendes Calocane grew up in Haverfordwest, West Wales and was “very bright” and “been lovely neighbours for years”, the Mirror quoted a neighbour Marlene Raymond, 55, as saying.

“I can picture the eldest boy now in his school uniform, he was very smart and handsome. I haven’t seen the oldest boy for some time - since he went away to college or uni. They are very clever, all of them are polite and intelligent children.”

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Suspect studied at the same university as two of his victims

The suspect in the Nottingham attacks Valdo Amissao Mendes Calocane studied engineering at the same university as two of his victims, it was reported.

The man who allegedly knifed two university students and a school caretaker to death in Nottingham earlier this week.

The University of Nottingham said in a statement: “We are devastated that the suspect is a former University of Nottingham student. The police have confirmed that this is not believed to be connected with the attack. Our focus remains on supporting the family and friends of Barney and Grace and our wider community. We will continue to support the police in any way we can.”