Hucknall church to hold service of reflection and prayers this evening following tragic Nottingham events

A service of reflection and prayers will be held in Hucknall tonight (Wednesday) following the tragic events in Nottingham.

The service, starting at 7.30, will be for approximately 20 minutes - and for the wider Hucknall community as well as the church family.

It will be held at Watnall Road, Baptist Church, on Walton Road, near to the Pligrim (Wetherspoons).

The church says: "We invite everyone from all ages and backgrounds to come and share in the short service with us."

The BBC reports that a school caretaker has been named as the third victim of a series of linked attacks in Nottingham.

Ian Coates, who was stabbed in Magdala Road in the city, was site manager at Huntingdon Academy in the city.

In a statement, LEAD Academy Trust said he was a "much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile".

The trust also sent condolences to the families of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley Kumar, both 19, the University of Nottingham students who were killed.

Ross Middleton, executive headmaster of Huntingdon and Warrington Academy, said: "Ian was a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children and will be greatly missed.

"As a school community, it will take time to process this deeply upsetting news.

"We wish to extend our sympathy and condolences to all those affected by yesterday's tragic events."