Nottingham 'stabbing' victim Grace Kumar died a hero 'trying to save pal Barnaby Webber'

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One of the victims of the alleged Nottingham attack died a hero as she "tried to save" her friend, it has been reported. University of Nottingham students Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, were allegedly stabbed to death around 4am on Tuesday morning on lkeston Road.Residents with security footage have now said that Grace had a chance to "run away" but bravely stayed to try and save Barnaby.

Caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was then found dead in Magdala Road, with his van allegedly stolen by the attacker.It is understood Grace, a medical student who played hockey for England at U16 and U18 level, was walking home with Barnaby from the PRYZM nightclub when they were allegedly stabbed, the Mirror reports.A resident with home security footage, who wished to remain anonymous, has said video shows the alleged attacker targeting Barnaby first.

She told the Daily Mail: "The boy and the girl were walking on their own, there was nobody else in the picture. [The alleged attacker] came up from behind [and went for] the boy first. "The girl had an opportunity to run away but she didn't, she tried to get the man off her friend.

She tried to save the boy. They were just walking home from PRYZM after a night out, like young people do."The husband reportedly added: “What we witnessed on the screen keeps playing over in our minds.