“His brother is bereft beyond belief, and at this time we ask for privacy as a family to be allowed time to process and grieve. “As parents we are enormously proud of everything he achieved and all the plans he had made. The family, from Taunton, Somerset issued a statement and photographs to the PA news agency following their son’s death in an incident in Nottingham during the early hours of Tuesday. Parents David and Emma Webber, and younger brother Charlie, said Barnaby, who attended the University of Nottingham, was “at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man”. “We wish to extend our sympathy and condolences to all those affected by yesterday’s tragic events.” As a school community, it will take time to process this deeply upsetting news. He said: “Ian was a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children and will be greatly missed. Ross Middleton, head at the Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy where Mr Coates was heading, said the school was supporting students through this “saddening time”. Lee’s brother James added: “Not dying on a street because some guy decided it’s not his day today.” “If we had to think about it, he’d be lying in a bed with us holding his hand, him dying naturally in 20 to 30 years’ time.” Lee continued: “He was due to retire in four months, he was still grafting. You genuinely couldn’t find a nicer guy.” “He used to take under-privileged kids fishing just to get away from crime. “He was a die-hard Forest fan and an avid fisherman,” Lee said. Speaking at the scene where Mr Coates was found dead, his sons Lee and James Coates told reporters the school caretaker would have been on his way to work at the time of the attack.
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