Failures in Valdo Calocane's Monitoring Led to Nottingham Attack
- A shocking report reveals the failures in monitoring Valdo Calocane before the Nottingham attack.
- Schizophrenic Valdo Calocane stabbed three people to death in Nottingham last year.
- The lack of oversight and prevention measures contributed to the tragic incident.
In a tragic incident in June last year, Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were fatally stabbed by 23-year-old Calocane in Nottingham. The attack occurred while the students were returning home from a night out. Calocane, who had been on the run from police for assaulting an officer, had been discharged from mental health services in September 2022, raising serious concerns about the adequacy of his care. A recent report from the Care Quality Commission has revealed significant shortcomings in the mental health trust's management of Calocane's case. The report states that clinicians involved in his care must take responsibility for their decisions, which ultimately contributed to the tragic outcomes. It is anticipated that this report will be the first in a series of critical evaluations regarding public bodies' failures leading up to the stabbings. Calocane had a history of mental health issues, having been sectioned multiple times. Notably, during his fourth admission in January 2022, he was incorrectly treated under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act, which restricted the administration of necessary medication. The Care Quality Commission has called for a review of treatment plans for individuals with schizophrenia and emphasized the need for better clinical supervision in decisions related to detention under the Mental Health Act. The findings underscore the urgent need for systemic reforms in mental health care to prevent similar tragedies in the future.