NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks
Summary
The NHS trust that cared for Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in Nottingham in 2023, is being investigated for corporate manslaughter by police. Calocane had a serious mental illness and a history of violence, but was discharged from care before the attacks.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed three people in Nottingham in June 2023.
- He had been sectioned (detained for mental health treatment) four times between 2020 and 2022 by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation trust.
- Calocane repeatedly refused medication and committed violent acts before the killings.
- Despite warnings from doctors about his dangerousness, he was discharged in September 2022 after missing appointments and being untraceable.
- A police investigation for corporate manslaughter is underway, led by Northumbria police on behalf of Nottinghamshire police.
- Corporate manslaughter is a crime that holds organizations responsible for deaths caused by serious failings.
- Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire police apologized for not acting on a warrant for Calocane’s arrest before the attacks.
- The NHS trust is cooperating with the investigation while an independent public inquiry into the events is ongoing.
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