Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind a campaign for student Grace O'Malley-Kumar to be awarded a posthumous George Cross.
Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind a campaign for student Grace O'Malley-Kumar to be awarded a posthumous George Cross. The 19-year-old medical student was stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane while trying to protect her friend Barnaby Webber - who was also 19. During Calocane's trial, Nottingham Crown Court was told of the "incredible bravery" she had shown in the face of a "brutal" attack.
The accolade would be an example to every other young person." Downing Street said Mr Sunak supported the call. "I think the Prime Minister would certainly want to get behind nominations and he'd pay tribute to the bravery that Grace demonstrated whilst faced with perilous and terrifying circumstances," the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.
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