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Nottingham attack victim to receive gallantry medal
Grace O'Malley-Kumar, 19, was posthumously awarded the George Medal for confronting a knife attacker and protecting her friend during the Nottingham stabbing in June 2023.
- Grace O'Malley-Kumar, University of Nottingham student, is to be posthumously awarded the George Medal, one of 20 honoured in the latest Gallantry Awards, with the medal presented to her family.
- On June 13, 2023, the armed attack by Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, 19, and Ian Coates, 65, and left three pedestrians seriously injured.
- Court records show O'Malley-Kumar displayed "incredible bravery" by fighting and pushing the attacker to protect her friend, and her citation praised her "exceptional courage in the face of extreme danger".
- A government source said the decision will ensure her legacy lives on as a powerful example of heroism, and the family of Grace O'Malley-Kumar thanked the Cabinet Office and the King, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute, saying `This is what true courage looks like.`
- In the aftermath, officials announced a full public inquiry, early 2025, after the Attorney General referral, February 2024, and an NHS review finding at least eight missed opportunities involving Valdo Calocane's indefinite hospital order last year.
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