Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others
Summary
Families of the victims of the June 2023 Nottingham attacks say medical staff should break patient confidentiality when a person is a danger to others. The attacks were carried out by Valdo Calocane, who had paranoid schizophrenia and was known to police and health services before the killings.Key Facts
- The Nottingham attacks happened on 13 June 2023, killing Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar (both 19), and Ian Coates (65).
- Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was convicted of manslaughter for the killings and given a suspended hospital order in January 2024.
- A public inquiry investigated the events leading up to the attacks and found repeated contacts between Calocane, police, and healthcare workers.
- Calocane was hospitalized four times before the attacks, but was discharged months before because he could not be found.
- The inquiry revealed that police did not act on an arrest warrant for Calocane issued 10 months before the attacks.
- There were failures in sharing information between agencies and with Calocane’s family, including his mother not knowing about decisions on his care.
- Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s parents, both doctors, said medical staff should override patient privacy to protect public safety when risks are clear.
- The families criticized healthcare and police for failings and cover-ups leading up to the attacks.
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