Summary
Two men with paranoid schizophrenia, Josef Easom-Cooper and Junior Dietlin, stabbed six people in Nottinghamshire in 2023. Weeks later, Valdo Calocane, also with the same condition, killed three people in Nottingham. All were under the care of the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which has faced criticism and issued an apology for potentially inadequate care.
Key Facts
- Josef Easom-Cooper and Junior Dietlin, both diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, stabbed six people in separate attacks in 2023.
- Paranoid schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that can cause delusions and hallucinations.
- Weeks later, Valdo Calocane, also with paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham.
- All three individuals were under the care of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
- The trust has faced criticism over the care provided to these individuals and apologized for shortcomings.
- Josef Easom-Cooper's mother expressed concerns about her son's mental health and attempted to alert authorities by documenting weapons found in his room.
- Easom-Cooper was sectioned in July 2022 but released after three months, although concerns were raised about his readiness for discharge.
- Junior Dietlin committed his attacks nine weeks before Easom-Cooper’s incident, stabbing five strangers in a single weekend.
