War Widow’s Downfall: From National Heroine to Court Convict
PLYMOUTH, England — Christina Schmid, once celebrated as a symbol of sacrifice for British military families, faced a profound reversal of fortune as she appeared before Plymouth magistrates court last week. The 49-year-old widow of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, who had received accolades for her activism on behalf of military families, was handed a 12-week suspended jail sentence after being convicted of assaulting her second husband, Adam Plumb. Christina’s descent into legal troubles starkly contrasts …