Overview

• The George Medal is conferred in the latest Gallantry Awards list, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer recommending the honour to the King on the advice of the George Cross Committee.
• Her official citation praises her "exceptional courage in the face of extreme danger" as an outstanding example of personal bravery.
• The medal will be presented to O’Malley‑Kumar’s family, as is the process for posthumous awards.
• O’Malley‑Kumar and fellow student Barnaby Webber were fatally stabbed in June 2023; attacker Valdo Calocane admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and is held under an indefinite hospital order.
• The award comes as a statutory public inquiry examines multi‑agency failings linked to the attacks, following earlier findings of missed opportunities in Calocane’s care.