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Police sorry for failing to arrest Calocane before killings, Nottingham inquiry told
Health•February 24, 2026 at 4:58 PMNational

Police sorry for failing to arrest Calocane before killings, Nottingham inquiry told

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Leicester and Nottingham officers accept they missed opportunities to act on earlier warrant Two police forces have apologised to bereaved families and survivors of the Nottingham attacks for failing to act on an arrest warrant for Valdo Calocane that was issued 10 months before he killed three people, a public inquiry has heard.NHS England and the NHS trust that cared for Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, also apologised to the families over missed opportunities. “The NHS and the system as a whole failed you with devastating consequences,” the lawyer representing NHS England said. Continue reading...

Leicester and Nottingham officers accept they missed opportunities to act on earlier warrant

Two police forces have apologised to bereaved families and survivors of the Nottingham attacks for failing to act on an arrest warrant for Valdo Calocane that was issued 10 months before he killed three people, a public inquiry has heard.

NHS England and the NHS trust that cared for Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, also apologised to the families over missed opportunities. “The NHS and the system as a whole failed you with devastating consequences,” the lawyer representing NHS England said.

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