Psychiatrist 'unable to section Nottingham killer'
Summary
A psychiatrist evaluated Valdo Calocane after he assaulted a flatmate but decided he could not legally detain him under the Mental Health Act. Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, later killed three people and attempted to kill three more in Nottingham.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020.
- In January 2022, Calocane assaulted a flatmate and was assessed by psychiatrist Dr. Mike Skelton.
- Dr. Skelton decided Calocane did not meet the criteria to be detained under the Mental Health Act at that time.
- Calocane had stopped taking his medication but took one tablet during the assessment.
- Police did not arrest Calocane after the flatmate assault, and the case was still under investigation during the assessment.
- Calocane was described as calm and polite during the assessment, which influenced the decision not to detain him.
- The decision was based on legal criteria and the psychiatrist’s impression that Calocane did not show acute psychotic symptoms during the assessment.
- In June 2023, Calocane fatally stabbed three people and attempted to kill three others in Nottingham.
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