Brother feared triple killer would take his own life
Summary
The brother of Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in Nottingham in June 2023, told a public inquiry he feared Valdo would harm himself. Valdo had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020 and had sent messages expressing violent thoughts before his attacks. He is now in a high-security hospital.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane killed three people and injured three others in Nottingham on June 13, 2023.
- He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in July 2020.
- His brother, Elias Calocane, received messages in 2020 where Valdo mentioned violence and the word "red rum," which means murder spelled backwards.
- Elias believed these messages showed Valdo’s thoughts of self-harm, not harming others.
- Elias created a document of their interactions from 2017 to help doctors but was never contacted by mental health professionals about it.
- Valdo was admitted to a psychiatric ward for the first time in May 2020.
- Elias only found out about Valdo’s official diagnosis in October 2023, months after the attacks.
- Valdo is currently under an indefinite hospital order in a secure hospital.
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