The attorney general has ordered a review of the decision to accept manslaughter pleas in the case of Valdo Calocane, who admitted to killing three people in Nottingham on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The families of the victims have expressed deep concerns and called for a public inquiry into the case, meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss their concerns. The CPS has defended its handling of the case, stating that it engaged with the families throughout the legal process. Additionally, separate investigations are being conducted into the healthcare trust that treated Calocane, as well as the actions of the police in the lead-up to the attacks.
The families of the Nottingham attacks victims are expressing anger after triple killer Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order and will be detained at a high-security hospital following his admission of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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.
