Rishi Sunak backs calls to award Nottingham stab victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar ... trends now
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Rishi Sunak yesterday backed calls for heroic Nottingham stab victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar to be posthumously awarded the George Cross.
The 19-year-old tried to save her friend Barnaby Webber, also 19, from triple-killer Valdo Calocane when he leapt out on the University of Nottingham students from a darkened alley to launch his knife rampage.
The England under-18s hockey player shunned the opportunity to flee to instead 'valiantly' battle Calocane for 30 seconds screaming 'don't do that' and 'why would you do that?' as he stabbed Barnaby ten times.
The 32-year-old paranoid schizophrenic then turned on Grace and knifed her 23 times.
Mr Sunak yesterday joined Grace's grief-stricken parents Dr Sanjoy Kumar and Sinead O'Malley, MPs, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in calling for her to be awarded the George Cross - the highest civilian award for acts of 'the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger'.
Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar 'valiantly' battled triple-killer Valdo Calocane for 30 seconds screaming 'don't do that' and 'why would you do that?' as he stabbed Barnaby ten times
Grace, 19, was knifed to death as she tried to save her friend Barnaby Webber, also 19, who had been attacked by triple-killer Valdo Calocane
The Prime Minister's spokesman told The Sun: 'He'd pay tribute to the bravery that Grace demonstrated whilst faced with perilous and terrifying circumstances.'
The George Cross committee is currently chaired by permanent secretary for the Department for Health Sir Chris Wormald and would first need to assess any recommendation.
The Committee's recommendation is then submitted through the Prime Minister to King Charles who would award the honour.
Mr Sunak's spokesman confirmed he would support
