Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has issued an apology after a public inquiry revealed that survivors of the Nottingham attacks were not properly considered when a major data breach investigation began. Medical director Manjeet Shehmar acknowledged that the trust’s early response caused additional distress to victims and their families, admitting that the initial focus was too narrow and primarily centered on the families of those who died rather than including the people who survived the attack.  The breach stems from the June 13, 2023 attacks carried out by Valdo Calocane, who murdered three people and seriously injured three others at locations in and around Nottingham. Following the attacks, it was discovered that staff at the trust had inappropriately accessed medical records belonging to victims without proper authorization. The trust launched an internal investigation in 2025, which uncovered widespread unauthorized access to sensitive patient information during a period when survivors and bereaved families were already coping with extreme trauma.  The inquiry found that 11 employees were dismissed after the trust confirmed multiple serious breaches of data protection protocols. The dismissed staff included nurses and other healthcare workers, indicating that the unauthorized access was not confined to a single department. Several other employees received final written warnings or first written warnings. The scale of the dismissals and warnings highlighted how deeply the breach penetrated the trust’s operations and raised serious concerns about internal safeguards for protecting patient records. Survivors’ legal representatives had to intervene before the trust fully recognized that survivors should be included in the inquiry process from the beginning. This delay meant that the emotional and psychological impact on the people who lived through the attack was not initially addressed, even though they were directly affected by both the original violence and the subsequent data breach. The trust acknowledged that it failed to consider survivors from the start, which compounded the distress caused by the breach.  The case has become a significant example of how institutions must balance their duty to investigate data breaches with their responsibility to protect the well-being of victims. For survivors and bereaved families, critical questions remain about what specific information was accessed, who viewed the records, and why existing safeguards were not strong enough to prevent unauthorized access. The inquiry continues to examine these issues as part of a broader review of institutional responses to major crimes when the very systems meant to protect patients fail during times of crisis.

The brother of Valdo Calocane, the perpetrator of the Nottingham attacks in June 2023, has given evidence at a public inquiry, revealing his fears that his sibling might take his own life. Elias Calocane described feeling powerless in the face of his brother's paranoid schizophrenia, which was diagnosed in 2020. He received messages from Valdo as early as 2020 mentioning voices, harm, and 'red rum', which he interpreted as suicidal thoughts rather than threats to others. Elias compiled a detailed document of their interactions from 2017 onwards, hoping it would assist medical professionals, but stated he was never contacted about it. The inquiry heard that the brothers had limited contact in the years leading up to the attacks, with Elias struggling to maintain the relationship due to Valdo's delusions. Elias only learned of the formal diagnosis after the killings. On the night before the attacks, Valdo called Elias, and again early on the morning of 13 June 2023, saying 'it's already done' when asked if he was planning something stupid. Elias later connected the calls to the stabbings upon seeing news reports. Lawyers representing the bereaved families and survivors questioned Elias about his level of contact and response to the calls. The testimony highlighted broader issues around mental health support, communication between families and services, and the events leading to the deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, plus the serious injury of three others. The public inquiry continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the attacks and the handling of Calocane's care.

A public inquiry into the Nottingham attacks has revealed that triple killer Valdo Calocane had been watching videos of mass shootings online prior to his crimes. Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber, and Grace O'Malley Kumar in June 2023, while seriously injuring three others. Analysis of his phone showed he viewed videos of shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand massacre, as well as content relating to law enforcement, Dunblane Primary School shootings, and 'mind control technology.' Calocane had repeatedly reported hearing voices to mental health professionals since 2020. He is currently serving a hospital order after pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, and three counts of attempted murder. The inquiry, chaired by retired judge Deborah Taylor and commissioned by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer following advocacy from victims' families, aims to examine the failures in his care and monitoring. Evidence presented also highlighted earlier attacks on colleagues and a police officer, and how a low-priority arrest warrant may have contributed to systemic failures by Nottinghamshire Police. More than 100 witnesses, including police personnel and healthcare professionals, are expected to testify over nine weeks to determine what went wrong and how similar tragedies might be prevented in the future.

An inquiry has revealed serious lapses by Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire police in handling Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in Nottingham in June 2023 and injured three others. An arrest warrant for Calocane had been issued in September 2022, over nine months before the attacks, after he failed to attend a court hearing for allegedly assaulting an emergency worker. Despite multiple incidents, including assaults on colleagues and a university flatmate, police failed to execute the warrant. Nottinghamshire Police described their management of Calocane as mostly handling minor antisocial behavior incidents, and noted that officers are not trained to manage paranoid schizophrenia, emphasizing the role of mental health services instead. Legal representatives of victims criticized any suggestion that arresting Calocane earlier would have made no difference as offensive. Leicestershire Police also acknowledged failings when attending a prior assault incident, including officers not checking Calocane's outstanding warrant. Calocane admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and attempted murder and received an indefinite hospital order in January 2024. The inquiry is ongoing, with evidence hearings until June and a final report expected in 2027 with recommendations.

Barnaby Webber, 19, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were killed in June 2023.