Vigils to be held to tribute Arjun Singh

Nottingham’s Sikh community are to light candles in memory of Nottingham Trent University student Arjun Singh who died following a serious assault in Nottingham city centre on Sunday 19.

This vigil will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, January 22 in Long Row outside the Slug and Lettuce.

The event been organised by Sikh Youth UK, Sikh Temples in Nottingham, the Sikh community youth service and both Nottingham Trent and University of Nottingham’s Sikh societies.

Students at @NTUSikhSoc and @uonsikhsoc have organised a vigil in memory of the tragic loss of Arjun Singh, a @TrentUni student who was murdered in Nottingham. Please attend tomorrow at 6pm. Details below #Nottingham pic.twitter.com/fSKSyNU872

— BOSS (@BOSS_Sikhs) January 21, 2020

In tribute of the Nottingham Trent student, NTU Rugby League, NTU Women’s Hockey and NTU Futsal have confirmed that they will be holding a minute’s silence ahead of fixtures.

We would like to send our thoughts to Arjun’s family at this difficult time. Before Wednesdays fixtures we will be holding a minutes silence to pay our respects and encourage other teams to join us in doing so @NTUSport @ntunetball @NTUWomensHockey @TrentHockey @NTURugbyUnion https://t.co/Pr8VNX5qxt

— Trent Rugby League (@NTURugbyLeague) January 20, 2020

Nottingham Trent University and the Students’ Union are also offering support to all students and staff affected.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Arjun Singh who passed away this weekend.

If anyone is affected by this tragic incident, I encourage you to reach out for support at https://t.co/noYHexUJgO or https://t.co/lFkJ6xuNid. https://t.co/gXXX1qvXAs

— Bradley Fox (@NTSUPresident) January 20, 2020

The police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to please get in touch.

By Katie Sharman