Who was Ian Coates? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Victim, Investigation

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In the early hours of Tuesday, Mr. Coates, who was in his 60s, was discovered fatally stabbed in the city. The terrible attacks also claimed the lives of two university students, Grace Kumar and Barnaby Webber, all 19 years old. His workplace paid tribute to Mr. Coates, describing him as a "beloved and respected member of the Huntingdon Academy staff".

"Ian was a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children and will be greatly missed," said Ross Middleton, executive headteacher of Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy. It will take some time for the school community to comprehend this really devastating news. We want to express our sadness and condolences to everyone impacted by the tragic events of yesterday.

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Ian Coates Incident Detail

Diana Owen, chief executive of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, which employed Mr. Coates, said she was "deeply shocked and saddened" to hear of his passing. Ian was a well-liked and esteemed employee at Huntingdon Academy. During this incredibly sad time, my thoughts are with his family and friends, she said. After the two students were discovered dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4 a.m., and Mr. Coates was discovered about two miles distant in Magdala Road, police declared a major incident.

The family of Mr. Webber described the university students as "complete devastation," calling them "talented" young sports stars. According to Nottinghamshire Police, a 31-year-old male is being questioned on murder suspicion. The culprit is suspected of stealing Mr. Coates' van and ramming it into Milton Street pedestrians. Three persons were hurt in the van attack, one of whom is in critical condition and two of whom had less serious wounds.

Police used a stun gun to arrest the suspect after stopping the car. The'senseless murder' has left people devastated David and Emma Webber, as well as Mr. Webber's younger brother Charlie, issued a statement in which they said: "Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son." They called him a "passionate cricketer" and a "beautiful, brilliant, bright young man with everything in life to look forward to."

Also honoured is Miss Kumar, a "fiercely competitive, talented, and dedicated cricketer and hockey player" who represented England's under-18 hockey squad. Chief Constable Kate Meynell of Nottinghamshire Police stated that no other suspects were being sought in relation to the incidents and that no more arrests had been made. The reason for the attack, she continued, was still unknown, but police were keeping a "open mind" and cooperating with counterterrorism authorities.

Ms. Meynell said that officers had searched a number of residences in the city, and cordons had been erected along different stretches of Ilkeston Road. Police were manning a terraced house across the street from where employees at a nearby hair salon claimed it had been searched the previous year. When questioned whether the incident may have been tied to terrorism, Home Secretary Suella Braverman responded, "we're in a very early stage of the investigation."