NHS trust boss tells inquiry of ‘missed opportunity’ to stop Nottingham killings
An inquiry into the Nottingham killings has revealed a missed opportunity to prevent the attack by Valdo Calocane. The former chairman of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledged that not enough was done following a previous violent incident involving a former patient. Calocane, who had a history of mental health issues, fatally stabbed three individuals in June 2023.
- ▪Valdo Calocane, a former mental health patient, fatally attacked three people in Nottingham in June 2023.
- ▪The inquiry highlighted a previous violent incident involving a patient connected to the trust less than a year before the killings.
- ▪Paul Devlin, the former chairman of the trust, admitted there was a missed opportunity to take preventive measures.
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NewsUKHome NewsNHS trust boss tells inquiry of ‘missed opportunity’ to stop Nottingham killingsThe inquiry, which is examining events leading up to Valdo Calocane’s killings, heard that a fatal attack was carried out in by someone who “previously had contact” with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSophie Robinson Tuesday 19 May 2026 18:25 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979765","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nottingham-inquiry-valdo-calocane-paul-devlin-b2979765.html","title":"NHS trust boss tells inquiry of…
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