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Grace O’Malley‑Kumar Posthumously Awarded George Medal for Nottingham Bravery

The award recognises her attempt to save Barnaby Webber during the 2023 Nottingham stabbings.

Overview

  • The 19-year-old medical student is named among 20 recipients in the latest Gallantry Awards for exceptional courage.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer recommended the honour to the King on the advice of the George Cross Committee, with the citation calling her actions an outstanding example of personal bravery.
  • Under honours protocol, the medal will be presented to her relatives at Buckingham Palace.
  • Prosecutors said she tried to fight off the attacker to protect Barnaby Webber before she was fatally wounded.
  • Attacker Valdo Calocane, who also killed Ian Coates and injured three others, is detained under an indefinite hospital order, as a statutory inquiry examines multi-agency failings after an NHS review found missed chances to intervene.