Valdo Calocane brother tells inquiry he felt powerless over killer’s mental ill health
Summary
Valdo Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed three people and injured others in Nottingham in June 2023. His younger brother Elias told a public inquiry that he felt powerless to help Valdo with his mental health and thought the violent messages he received were signs Valdo might harm himself.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane killed three people and seriously injured three others in Nottingham on 13 June 2023.
- He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020.
- Valdo sent messages in 2020 to his brother Elias that showed violence, paranoia, and thoughts of suicide.
- Elias believed these messages indicated Valdo was thinking of suicide, not violence toward others.
- Elias had limited contact with Valdo between 2020 and 2023 and struggled to understand his mental illness.
- On the day before and the morning after the attack, Valdo spoke to Elias on the phone.
- After the attack, Valdo asked Elias to take their parents out of the country.
- Elias said he felt helpless and did not call emergency services despite interactions before and after the attack.
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