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Nottingham Attack Families: "Every Agency Failed"
8 Jun
Summary
- Families of Nottingham attack victims cite failures by all agencies.
- Valdo Calocane, diagnosed with schizophrenia, killed three.
- Inquiry exposed systemic issues in mental health and police services.
Families of the victims from the 2023 Nottingham attack have declared that "every single agency failed" them, demanding government intervention to address systemic shortcomings exposed by a public inquiry. The inquiry detailed how Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was able to carry out the fatal attacks.
Calocane killed history student Barnaby Webber, aspiring medic Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and caretaker Ian Coates in June 2023. He subsequently drove a stolen van into three pedestrians. The public inquiry, which concluded recently, highlighted critical failures within both the NHS and police services.
Evidence presented revealed that Calocane had been discharged by mental health services due to missed appointments and had been sectioned multiple times previously. His conviction in January 2024 was for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, leading to an indefinite hospital order. The families are advocating for a murder conviction and significant systemic reforms.
