People are continuing to join the vigil, which hasn't yet started, but the family of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar are here and have just spent a moment embracing each other.

They are sat on the front row and are clearly very emotional.

The University of Nottingham women's hockey team are also at the front, standing with flowers.

A vigil at the University of Nottingham is due to start any moment.

Thousands have gathered to mark the deaths of two students, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, who were killed on Tuesday morning.

You can watch the vigil live by tapping Play at the top of the page.

Rajini Vaidyanathan
Reporting from Nottingham

Students are gathering at the University of Nottingham ahead of a vigil in memory of Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber.

Some have laid flowers. Most are sitting in silence on the grassy banks.

Their grief is still raw - I chatted to some of Barnaby's friends who say they're stunned by what happened.

They have very little else to say. Grief is so very raw here. The shock of what happened has barely sunk in.

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A little earlier, a banner was erected on one of Nottingham's council buildings. It reads: "One City #NottinghamTogether."

The Midlands city is reeling after three people - two university students and a school caretaker - were killed in a series of attacks in the early hours of yesterday.

A vigil is due to be held at the University of Nottingham shortly, which you can watch by clicking the Play button at the top of this page.

A further vigil is expected to take place tomorrow in Market Square, outside the city hall.

We've got a bit more from Ian Coates' sons now, who've been speaking to reporters at Magdala Road, where their father was found stabbed to death yesterday.

They say their father should've died "naturally in 20 to 30 years time, not on a street because some guy decided it's not his day".

One of the sons, Lee, says his father was "due to retire in four months" but "was still grafting" until the end.

The other, James, adds:

Speaking at the scene where Ian Coates was found fatally stabbed, his sons Lee and James tell reporters their father would have been on his way to work as a school caretaker at the time of the attack.

They say he was a "die-hard" Nottingham Forest Football Club fan and an "avid fisherman".

"He used to take under-privileged kids fishing just to get away from crime," they say, adding:

In the last few minutes the sons of Ian Coates, the 65-year-old stabbed to death yesterday, have spoken out about their father's death.

Lee and James Coates say his death has "rocked everyone's world".

We're hearing more from them now, stay with us.

A friend of Ian Coates, the school caretaker who was killed in the Nottingham attacks, says everyone has been left in shock by his death.

Kay tells BBC Radio Nottingham that Coates, 65, was "a lovely bloke" who worked "very hard".

She says he was popular with the community around Huntingdon Academy where he worked.

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Dan Johnson
Reporting from Taunton

At Bishop’s Hull Cricket Club, three black stumps stand at the wicket, surrounded by a growing collection of flowers and cards placed in tribute to Barnaby Webber.

There’s a photo of their teammate “Webbs” and a red cricket ball with “19 RIP” written on it, marking the sudden, shocking death of a talented young cricketer who continued playing here, even after moving away to university.

He opened the batting ten days ago - scoring 52 not out to give his side victory on this picturesque, well maintained little ground on the edge of Taunton.

Simon Cutler coached Barnaby, who he calls Barney, up to the age of 15. “He was one of the most energetic, dedicated young cricketers," Simon tells me.

“I don’t think it’s landed yet. We all expect to see Barney bouncing out to play cricket next weekend. It’s going to take a long time to appreciate that massive loss.”

The entire cricket community has felt the impact and has paid its respects - with flags at half mast and minute's silences before games across the country.

“People should remember Barney as a really strong personality, a quality individual who had such a bright future in front of him," Simon tells me.

A bit more breaking news for you - the three people killed in yesterday's attacks have now been formally identified.

Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both aged 19, died after being stabbed while Ian Coates, 65, was found dead from knife injuries, police have confirmed.

We earlier reported that Ian Coates was in his 50s as that's what police told us, but they now say he was 65.

A bit more from the University of Nottingham's vice-chancellor now, who has released a lengthy statement expressing her condolences.

Shearer West says: "It is hard to find the words to express the shock and grief felt across our institution at the senseless loss of two first-year students who have had their bright futures brutally curtailed by a seemingly random act of violence."

"Against this backdrop of deep sadness and loss, I hope we can draw some comfort from the public reaction locally, nationally, and indeed globally to this dreadful crime.

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She adds that counselling services are being enhanced for students who need it.

Rajini Vaidyanathan
Reporting from Nottingham

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Ahead of a vigil here at the University of Nottingham, the mood is quiet and sombre on campus.

Hundreds of students will unite in their grief to remember two of their own who were stabbed to death - Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber.

Both had just started university last year, and were completing their first year and their exams.

The university says Grace studied medicine while Barnaby was a history student.

The vice chancellor, Shearer West, says they're providing support to students as they collectively mourn, and begin the long process of healing.

Almost everyone we've met here says that even with some crime hotspots in the city, they'd never have expected this sort of attack.

In the rest of their statement, Grace's family say she was a "truly wonderful and beautiful young lady" who they were "so incredibly proud of".

"She was resilient and wise beyond her years," they say, adding that the medical student was "so happy in life fulfilling her ambition of studying to become a doctor, whilst playing topflight hockey at university".

The statement continues:

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We've just been shown a statement, issued by Grace O'Malley-Kumar's family, in which they remember the 19-year-old as an "adored daughter and sister".

We'll bring you more from it in the next few moments.

In addition to the new timeline, which we've just shared, the police statement also says the following:

The force also clarifies that it's still working with counter-terrorism police, despite reports suggesting otherwise.

As mentioned in our last post, here's the latest from Nottinghamshire Police about what happened yesterday:

• A man attacked two University of Nottingham students with a knife on Ilkeston Road on Tuesday 13 June, with a call being made to police at 04:04
• Police "quickly attended" and found a male and female student, aged 19, in the street unresponsive
• A man matching the description of the suspect had attempted to gain entry to a supported living complex in Mapperley Road but had been denied entry. This incident was not reported at the time - police have not said when the incident took place
• The suspect then attacked a man and stole his van
• A call was received by a member of the public, and police found the man dead on Magdala Road with knife injuries
• The stolen van was then used to run over three members of the public in the Milton Street area
• One man is in hospital in a critical condition, others are believed to have suffered minor injuries
• A short while later, police detained the suspect with a Taser when he abandoned the vehicle and approached officers with a knife

We've just a had a new statement from Nottinghamshire Police on the timeline of Tuesday morning's attacks.

We're going through it now, and will bring you the updates.

The chief executive of NHS England has praised the work of ambulance crews and emergency services staff for their response to yesterday's attacks.

Speaking at the NHS ConfedExpo conference, which is being held in the Nottingham, Amanda Pritchard said the "appalling tragedy" had been "a reminder of the bravery of paramedics and other 'blue-light' staff who can never know what they will be confronted with when they leave their home".

A number of MPs, including the home secretary, have recognised emergency staff for their fast response and brave work, as we reported earlier.

Daniel Sandford
Home Affairs correspondent

The BBC has seen CCTV footage that shows a man said to be the suspect for the triple murder in Nottingham yesterday.

It shows a man in a black hoodie trying to climb into an open window at a homeless hostel.

An arm from inside pushes him away. Another man outside the hostel remonstrates with him and the suspect then walks off.

We have been told that this happened either just before or during the incident on Tuesday morning.

Nottinghamshire Police have not commented on what we have seen.

We can only show a still image of the footage - it's below.

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MPs gathered in the Commons for the weekly session of prime minister's questions listened in silence to the Labour MP for Nottingham South, Lilian Greenwood, reflecting on the attacks in her home city.

Three Labour MPs who each represent different parts of the city were sitting together in the Commons, each wearing black.

The home secretary, Suella Braverman, then addressed the House. She said police were working flat out, and that she was grateful to the emergency teams for their response. She extended her condolences to the family and friends of those affected.

Labour's Yvette Cooper, then joined her in paying her respects to the victims. "We stand in solidarity with the people of Nottingham and the university where two of the victims were studying," she said.