Mariam Moustafa’s college have organised a charity bike ride to raise money for her family and so her body can be flown back to her native Egypt.
The engineering student who lived in St Ann’s died at Nottingham City Hospital on Wednesday March 14.
She had reportedly been assaulted by a group of women on Parliament Street, close to the Victoria Centre almost a month earlier, at around 8pm on Tuesday February 20.
Police arrested a 17-year-old girl on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm before Mariam’s death – she was later released on conditional bail.
Nottinghamshire Police have since said a post-mortem examination has taken place but further tests are required which ‘may take some weeks’.
Nottingham College’s sponsored bike ride, scheduled for Easter Monday (April 2), will start at 8.30am at The Square outside Victoria Leisure Centre in Sneinton.
The target is £13,000 which Nottingham College say is needed to fly her body back to Egypt.
The 23 mile route will cover seven Nottingham College sites and will finish at the Lace Market Square outside the Adams Building.
Lecturer in engineering at the college Aaron Todd said: “We felt it was important to organise such an event so her fellow students and other members of staff could show support to her family.
“Mariam touched the hearts of so many people at the college and in the local community, so it’s a pleasure to be able to do this for her and her family and we welcome everyone who wants to get involved to attend.
“Easter Monday seems as good a time as any for the community to come together collectively to not only obtain donations but also to celebrate her life and support her family at this difficult time.
“The bike ride shows that we as a community care about each other within the college but also in the broader, wider community.”
The journey is expected to last between two and three hours but will depend on individual fitness levels.
People who want to take part but not cycle can be involved by being a marshal.
