Police Apologize for Missed Warrant in Triple Murder

Two police forces have issued apologies to the families of victims and survivors of the Nottingham attacks, admitting to missed opportunities regarding an arrest warrant for Valdo Calocane. The warrant was issued ten months before Calocane killed three individuals and injured others.

NHS England and the relevant NHS trust also apologized, acknowledging systemic failures that had devastating consequences. The public inquiry is investigating the acts and omissions that permitted Calocane to carry out the attacks.

Calocane, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was accused of assaulting an emergency worker in September 2022, leading to an arrest warrant when he failed to appear in court. Despite this, he committed further assaults.

Nottinghamshire Police accepted they should have executed the warrant promptly, labeling the inaction a serious failure. Leicestershire Police also apologized for operational failures, including officers not accessing Calocane's records after an assault at a factory.

Calocane's family noted warning signs of his schizophrenia relapse a year prior, including discontinuing medication. They criticized healthcare officials for a 'disastrous' discharge decision in late 2022, stating they lacked a full understanding of his mental health status and violent history.

Lawyers representing the victims' families strongly criticized any suggestion that arresting Calocane would have made no difference, calling such claims offensive. They emphasized that the attacks were the culmination of decades of predictable systemic failures.