Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'
Summary
A public inquiry heard that the Nottingham attacks in June 2023, where Valdo Calocane stabbed and killed three people and tried to kill three others, were not considered predictable or preventable by police. Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was known to police multiple times before the attacks, but authorities failed to stop him despite warnings and previous violent incidents.Key Facts
- Valdo Calocane killed three people and injured three others in Nottingham on 13 June 2023.
- Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020.
- Nottinghamshire Police interacted with Calocane 10 or 11 times between 2020 and 2022.
- Police said the attacks were not reasonably foreseeable or preventable.
- Calocane pled guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and attempted murder charges.
- A public inquiry found police and health services had failings in managing Calocane’s case, including not executing an outstanding arrest warrant.
- Police did not disclose documents found at Calocane's home about explosives until 2024.
- Calocane is now under an indefinite hospital order in a high-security facility.
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