Hero university student killed in Nottingham stabbing spree died trying to save friend, brother reveals

The family of an aspiring medic who was stabbed to death during a knife rampage last year have said she was a hero whose final moments were spent trying to protect her friend.

As prosecutors today accepted a manslaughter plea for Valdo Calocane, the brother of Grace O’Malley-Kumar paid tribute to her bravery in defending her friend from the “brutal” attack before the knifeman turned his blade on her.

Ms O’Malley-Kumar, 19, was one of three victims killed in the stabbings last June. A talented