Nottingham attacks NHS trust faces manslaughter probe
Summary
The NHS trust in Nottingham is being investigated for corporate manslaughter after Valdo Calocane, a patient previously diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, fatally attacked three people in June 2023. Calocane, who had been treated and sectioned multiple times by the trust before being discharged in 2022, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is now in a high-security hospital.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates in June 2023.
- Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and had been treated by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
- He was sectioned, meaning detained for mental health treatment under the Mental Health Act, four times during two years of care.
- Calocane was discharged in September 2022 after missing appointments and being "lost" by the care team.
- The NHS trust is being investigated for corporate manslaughter by Northumbria Police on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police.
- Nottinghamshire Police has faced criticism for how it handled interactions with Calocane and the investigation into the attacks.
- A public inquiry into the events has finished hearing evidence and will complete later this year.
- Calocane pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and is under an indefinite hospital order in a secure facility.
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