Mother of Nottingham attacks victim calls for ‘whole truth’ to emerge at inquiry

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Neha Gohil Midlands correspondentFebruary 22, 2026 at 04:00 PM

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The mother of a victim in the 2023 Nottingham attacks is demanding the "whole truth" as a public inquiry begins. Valdo Calocane, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and caretaker Ian Coates on June 13, 2023. He also injured three pedestrians with a van. Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after admitting to manslaughter and attempted murder. The inquiry will investigate Calocane's interactions with NHS mental health services and the police prior to the attacks, seeking to prevent similar incidents. Reviews have already revealed failings in Calocane's mental health treatment, including a lack of contact with services in the months leading up to the attacks.

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Sharon Miller 35% Wayne Birkett 35% Nottinghamshire Police 40% Care Quality Commission ×255% NHS ×360% Nottingham 65% Emma Webber ×270% Ian Coates ×275% Grace O'Malley-Kumar ×285% Barnaby Webber ×385% Nottingham attacks ×490% Valdo Calocane ×795%

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nottingham attacks 100% public inquiry 90% valdo calocane 80% mental health services 70% nhs healthcare 70% accountability 60% diminished responsibility 50% patient safety 50% errors and omissions 40% transparency 40%

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