A man who died trying to save a nurse from an armed woman in a frenzied attack in a valleys shop has been honoured for his bravery. John Rees, 88, died during the attack in a Co-Op store in Penygraig in May, 2020.
John was in the shop alongside Lisa Way, a local nurse, and Ayette Bounouri, who have also been recognised for their bravery, when Zara Radcliffe launched a frenzied attack on multiple people, stabbing them to the head and neck with a kitchen knife. Radcliffe admitted the manslaughter of Mr Rees on the grounds of diminished responsibility and also admitted three counts of attempted murder on the same day. She was sentenced to a hospital order without any time limit.
John, Lisa and Ayette have all been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for their bravery in trying to stop the attack.
