Doctor warned Nottingham attacker he would end up killing
Summary
A doctor warned Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, three years before he killed three people in Nottingham that he might end up harming someone. The psychiatrist said this during a frank conversation in 2020 but did not believe Calocane would actually kill anyone.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
- In June 2023, Calocane stabbed and killed three people in Nottingham.
- In 2020, Dr. Faizal Seedat, Calocane’s psychiatrist, warned him he might kill someone if his behavior continued.
- Seedat made the warning during Calocane’s two hospital stays at Highbury Hospital.
- Seedat did not believe Calocane would intentionally kill but mentioned possible unintended harm.
- Calocane’s mother gave the doctor text messages where Calocane expressed violent thoughts.
- The doctor misunderstood the phrase "red rum" (a reference to murder) in the messages and did not explore it further.
- Seedat admitted he should have shared the text messages more clearly with other mental health workers.
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