Thousands have gathered in Nottingham's Old Market Square for a vigil this evening
Many of those attending wore red at the request of the sons of Ian Coates, a lifelong fan of Nottingham ForestThe families of those killed in the Nottingham attacks have addressed thousands at a city centre vigil.
"We're still dealing with what's happened. We still haven't taken it all in so we just want to say - my dad was an avid fisherman and he loved his family he also loved his Forest - go you Reds!"Barnaby Webber's mother Emma joked they 'couldn't get him home' from Nottingham "She wanted very few things in life, she wanted to be a doctor, she wanted to play hockey with her pals, she wanted to have fun."
"My abiding memory, then, will be the time he spent with his grandson and how he looked at his grandson with such love and pride he and he did a great job," he said. "I was overwhelmed by the love and support that was offered to the families by more than 2,000 students and staff who gathered together as a community.
During a short pause before the minute's silence at 18:00 BST, the crowd were asked to talk to each other to emphasise Nottingham's sense of community.Earlier, Home Secretary Suella Braverman added a wreath to flowers laid outside the Council House.Home Secretary Suella Braverman laid a wreath outside the city's Council House
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