Families of Nottingham attack victims claim inquiry uncovered a miscarriage of justice
Families say missed risk assessments and weak prosecution let Valdo Calocane avoid murder charges, and they want an independent re-examination.
- On Monday, bereaved families of the Nottingham attack victims held a London press conference, declaring a "miscarriage of justice" regarding Valdo Calocane's manslaughter plea after the inquiry concluded on Friday.
- Three years ago, Calocane killed first-year University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and 65-year-old school caretaker Ian Coates; the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had sectioned him four times but lost track of him.
- The inquiry heard from 164 witnesses, exposing what families termed a "catastrophic collapse of responsibility." James Coates, son of victim Ian Coates, said evidence of the failures "disgusted" him and called the inquiry a "true reckoning."
- Mrs Webber is calling on the Government to meet within the next month to discuss independent re-examination of charging decisions. Lawyer Neil Hudgell, representing the families, noted there is "no legal platform" to change the sentence.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman promised "fundamental changes" to prevent violence by those with mental health issues, though chairwoman Her Honour Deborah Taylor's findings will not be published until next year.
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Every Single Layer of Government Failed, Say Families of Attack Victims
Families of the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks said "every single agency failed... without exception" and there was a "cover-up". The post Doctors, Police, Social Services: Every Single Layer of Government Failed, Say Families of Nottingham Attack Victims appeared first on Breitbart.
Nottingham Attacks Inquiry: Horror Detailed, But No Real Accountability
A 14-week public inquiry into the ‘Nottingham attacks’ concluded on Friday, June 5th—leaving many questions unanswered. Speaking for families of the victims, Emma—mother of the slain Barnaby Webber—condemned a “catastrophic collapse of responsibility” and an “undoubted miscarriage of justice,” adding, “Every single agency failed,” including England’s National Health Service (NHS). Valdo Calocane, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophreni…
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Mother of Nottingham attacks victim says there has been ‘miscarriage of justice’
Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane.
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