Valdo Calocane, the perpetrator of the Nottingham attacks, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in a high-security hospital after fatally stabbing three people and attempting to kill three others with a van. Calocane, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, had a history of mental health issues and previous encounters with police and mental health services. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted murder on the basis of diminished responsibility. His family had expressed concerns about his mental health, and Nottinghamshire Police acknowledged that they should have done more to arrest him.
Footage has been released showing the timeline of the attacks in Nottingham and the subsequent arrest of the killer. The video provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the arrest, shedding light on the sequence of events and the actions of the perpetrator.
The families of the Nottingham stabbing victims expressed anger and frustration at the police and Crown Prosecution Service for accepting manslaughter charges against triple killer Valdo Calocane, accusing them of failing to protect their loved ones. They criticized the system for allowing Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic, to be on the streets despite his premeditated planning and collection of lethal weapons. The families also raised concerns about the lack of mental health assessment and treatment for Calocane, and questioned the police's handling of the case. Calocane was sentenced to be detained in a high security hospital for the rest of his life, but the families feel that true justice has not been served.
Valdo Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic, was sentenced to indefinite detention in a high-security hospital for fatally stabbing two students and a school caretaker in Nottingham. The judge ruled that he would likely be detained for the rest of his life. The victims' families expressed anger at the decision to convict him of manslaughter instead of murder and criticized the handling of the case by authorities. Calocane's mental health issues and the failures of multiple agencies were highlighted during the sentencing hearing.
The son of Ian Coates, one of three people stabbed to death in Nottingham, described the killer as "the most evil person on this planet." Valdo Calocane pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. The families of the victims expressed disappointment with the plea deal, believing it should have been considered murder due to the calculated and pre-meditated nature of the attacks. The judge is set to hand down the sentence on Thursday.
Valdo Calocane, a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national with settled status in the UK, killed three people in Nottingham last year despite a history of mental health issues. Raised in a hardworking Christian family, he had been sectioned multiple times in the years leading up to the killings. Calocane, who had settled in Nottingham as a university student, had concealed the extent of his mental breakdown from his family. His parents, known for their hard work and strong Christian values, remain in Haverfordwest, with his mother working as an intensive care nurse and his father as a carer.
Valdo Calocane has been charged with three counts of murder and attempted murder after three people were fatally stabbed and three others were hit by a van in Nottingham. The victims include two university students and a school caretaker. Calocane, a former University of Nottingham student, will appear before magistrates in the city on Saturday. The attacks have prompted an outpouring of grief in the city, with thousands attending emotional vigils. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the police's interaction with the van driver before the collision.
Valdo Calocane, a 31-year-old mechanical engineering graduate with dual nationality of Guinea-Bissau and Portugal, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder in relation to the fatal stabbing of three people on the streets of Nottingham, including British Indian teen Grace O'Malley Kumar. The suspect is accused of stabbing two University of Nottingham students and killing a 65-year-old man before ramming into three pedestrians using the victim's stolen van. The police do not believe that his association with the university is connected to the killings.
The suspect arrested for the murder of three people in Nottingham has been named as Valdo Amissão Mendes Calocane, a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national with settled status in the UK. Police have until early Saturday to question him. The victims, two students and a school caretaker, were stabbed early on Tuesday. Vigils have been held for the victims, and England and Australia cricketers will wear black armbands in tribute to them during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Police have been given an additional 36 hours to question the suspect in the Nottingham attacks, in which three people died. The victims were University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and caretaker Ian Coates, 65. The suspect was a former student of the university, but police do not believe this was the motive behind the attack. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been referred to part of the incident, as a marked police car followed the suspect's van before it collided with two pedestrians.
Two 19-year-old students at the University of Nottingham, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Philip John Webber, were among the three victims killed in a stabbing rampage in Nottingham. The pair was reportedly celebrating the end of their exams when they were attacked. A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested, and authorities are still working to determine a motive. The suspect also killed a 65-year-old man named Ian Coates, who was commuting to work before he was carjacked and stabbed.
Police are investigating the motive behind a knife and van attack that killed two 19-year-old students and a 65-year-old man in Nottingham, leaving three families grieving and a university city in shock. The suspect, a 31-year-old man, was subdued with a stun gun and detained on suspicion of murder. Police believe the attacker acted alone and are working with counterterrorism officers to establish a motive. The attack hasn’t been labeled terrorism by the authorities, and police are investigating issues including the suspect’s mental health. Vigils were held for the victims, and thousands of students and staff attended a second vigil at the university on Wednesday.
Two university students and a school janitor were fatally stabbed, and three others were injured after a stolen van plowed into them in Nottingham. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and police are working closely with counter-terrorism policing to establish the facts. The motive behind the attack is still unknown, and investigations are ongoing. The University of Nottingham has confirmed the deaths of two of its students and offered support to staff and students. Tributes have poured in for the victims, and a vigil was held for them.
Police are investigating the motive behind a knife and van attack that killed two 19-year-old students and a 65-year-old man in Nottingham, England. The suspect, a 31-year-old man, was subdued with a stun gun and detained on suspicion of murder. Police believe the attacker acted alone and are working with counterterrorism officers to establish a motive. The attack hasn't been labeled terrorism, and police are investigating issues including the suspect's mental health. Thousands of students and staff attended vigils to mourn the victims.
Two talented young athletes, Grace O'Malley Kumar and Barnaby Webber, were among the victims killed in the recent knife and van attacks in Nottingham. Grace was a member of the England U16 and U18 hockey squads, while Barnaby was a key member of Bishops Hull Cricket Club and had been selected for his university team. Tributes have been pouring in for the University of Nottingham students, who were described as fun, friendly, and brilliant. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
