The widow of a Cornish soldier killed in the Afghanistan War and posthumously awarded the George Cross has been found guilty of assaulting her new husband.
Christina Plumb (formerly Christina Schmid) had pleaded not guilty to assault by beating at their home near Ivybridge in Devon, but was found guilty after a trial before a judge at Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court.
The 49-year-old was previously married to Truro-born war hero Olaf ‘Oz’ Schmid, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009 while trying to defuse a roadside bomb in the Sangin region of Helmand Province.
During his time in Helmand he had personally dealt with 70 confirmed improvised explosive devices.
A funeral with full military honours was held for Staff Sergeant Schmid at Truro Cathedral.
The 30-year-old was later posthumously awarded the George Cross for his “selfless gallantry, his devotion to duty, and his indefatigable courage” saving countless military and civilian lives, with his widow collecting his medal at Buckingham Palace.
The former Mrs Schmid campaigned for the families of armed forces personnel, calling for better pensions for war widows and higher salaries for those in the armed forces.
In 2020 she went on to marry Adam Plumb, a victim of her assault in September 2023.
Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court heard she hit, kicked and bit Mr Plumb, after drinking a large amount of gin.
Plumb was granted unconditional bail and the case was adjourned to December 23 for reports ahead of sentencing.
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