Nottingham attacks victims’ families demand truth ahead of inquiry

LocalPolitics
23 Feb 2026 • 7:51 PM MYT
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  • An inquiry into the Nottingham attacks, where Valdo Calocane killed three people and attempted to kill three others in June 2023, is scheduled to commence on Monday.
  • The families of victims Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates have declared the inquiry a "critical turning point" in their pursuit of truth and justice, aiming to hold accountable those who neglected their responsibilities.
  • Chaired by retired judge Deborah Taylor, the two-year public inquiry will scrutinise the actions of prosecutors, police, and medical professionals in the lead-up to the attacks.
  • Victims' families are seeking individual and institutional accountability, a thorough examination of systemic neglect by mental health services and law enforcement, and to challenge what they view as a miscarriage of justice regarding Calocane's indefinite hospital order.
  • The inquiry will also address the management of Calocane’s risk to others and allegations that public servants illegally accessed victims' medical records.

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