2 years on from Nottingham Attacks: "Grace's memory must live on"
Friends of Grace O'Malley-Kumar are commemorating the anniversary of her death
Friends of Nottingham attack victim, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, have organised fundraising events "to keep her memory alive" two years on from her death.
From South Woodford, Grace was stabbed to death alongside fellow student Barnaby Webber, when they were walking home from a night out on 13 June 2023.
On 25 January 2024, Valdo Calocane was sentenced for their murders at Nottingham Crown Court and detained indefinitely at a high-security hospital.
Friend of Grace from Nottingham university, Katie Curtis, tells Greatest Hits Radio "everyday the pain never goes away".
"Now it's got to two years it shows how time is moving on, and that feels incredibly unfair."
Katie Curtis played with Grace for Nottingham University Ladies Hockey team.
She's organising a hockey tournament, the Grace O Malley Kumar Cup, for the second year running to raise money for Grace's foundation.
The Grace O'Malley-Kumar Foundation was set up by Grace's family to support causes that embody her values and builds a legacy to keep her memory alive.
The foundation focuses on education, community, sports, and tackling knife crime, in line with Grace's aspirations to become a doctor and save lives.
Katie says: "whenever Grace's community has come together previous to this hockey cup, it's always been such a heavy grief and pain.
"But this event encapsulates her spirit and who she was: positive, smiling.
"Last year Grace's parents said it was the first day since they lost her that they felt genuine happiness."
The Grace O'Malley-Kumar Cup will take place at 19th July 2025 at Nottingham Hockey Centre, and everyone is welcome.
The England hockey men and women's squads will be playing in Green, the colour of Nottingham hockey team, on Sunday 15th June 2025 in honour of Grace.
Spectators are also encouraged to wear something "green for Grace".
Before Grace joined the University of Nottingham, she was a member of the Old Loughtonians hockey club in Loughton.
To mark the 2 year anniversary of her death, eight members of the girls club are climbing the three highest peaks in the UK in 24 hours.
Organiser, Emily Holmes, tells Greatest Hits Radio: "it's going to be tough but we've just got to remember why we're doing it.
"Grace died as she lived. She was so brave and really loyal. That's why we're taking on the challenge. We want to be brave just as she was."
The girls have raised over £7000 so far for Grace's Foundation.
You can find more information or donate here.