Nottingham attacks: Grace O'Malley-Kumar honoured at hockey event

James O'Malley-Kumar set up a foundation in his sister Grace's name after she was killed in Nottingham

The brother of one of the victims of the Nottingham attacks has said it was an "honour" to wear her favourite number at a hockey tournament held in her memory.

Grace O'Malley-Kumar, who played for England Hockey's U16s and U18s, was killed along with two others last June.

Her younger brother James paid tribute by leading a team at the event held at Nottingham Hockey Centre on Saturday.

He said it was an "honour to play knowing that Grace was watching".

The charity event, organised by the students' union at the University of Nottingham, where the 19-year-old was studying medicine, aimed to raise funds for the foundation set up in her memory.

Ms O'Malley-Kumar played for England Hockey's U16s and U18s squads

The Grace O'Malley-Kumar Foundation helps support people in their sporting and academic endeavours and promotes community service.

The event also aimed to help raise money for the foundations of Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates.

Mr Webber, also 19 and a student at the same university, and school caretaker Mr Coates, 65, were also fatally stabbed in the early hours of 13 June.

Valdo Calocane, 32, admitted manslaughter and was given a hospital order after he was found to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attacks.

Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Ms O'Malley-Kumar were all killed in the Nottingham attacks on 13 June

"It's so amazing to see everyone is here to remember Grace," James said.

"To remember who she was - and Barnaby and Ian."

James captained a team at the tournament and wore the number seven - his sister's number which has now been retired by the university's women's hockey team.

"It's an honour to wear her number," he said.

"Grace was an amazing sportswoman and I have to live up to what she achieved and what she's done and that's what I'm trying to do."

Dr Sanjoy Kumar and Dr Sinead O'Malley, Ms O'Malley-Kumar's parents, were at the event

Dr Sinead O'Malley, Ms O'Malley-Kumar's mother, said attending the hockey tournament had been "bittersweet".

"Ultimately it's so lovely to see so many people that were such a big part of Grace's life together," she said.

"It's really been a lovely day. We're really happy to be here."