Nottingham Attacks: Missed Chances to Intervene

0:00On March 2nd, a public inquiry into the Nottingham attacks has revealed shocking details about killer Valdo Calacan's history. Just 11 minutes after police released him from custody on May 24th, 2020, during a psychotic episode, the 28-year-old broke into a stranger's flat. The woman inside fell from a window trying to escape. Fracturing her spine so badly, she needed surgery with screws and metalwork. The same day, officers had dealt with Calacan twice at a Nottingham housing complex. First, in the early hours, he tried forcing his way into another flat, convinced his mother was in danger. Arrested and released at 7.18 pm, he struck again at 7.29 pm. He was then held under the Mental Health Act, but police chose not to prosecute, citing his undiagnosed mental health crisis. The woman, who testified anonymously, could have been paralyzed from her injuries. He had no connections to Calacan, who later received the paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis,

1:00and went on to kill three people in June 2023, including a 65-year-old man and two 19-year-old students. Sergeant Katie Sparks, who handled the case, stood by her no prosecution call, based on a doctor's note, but admitted they should have gathered more, details, and linked the incidents properly on their systems. Officers also mislogged the break-in as minor harm, not the serious injury it was. Police testimony highlights gaps in handling Calacan's early red flags, as the inquiry presses on with over 100 witnesses to uncover why. Chances to intervene were missed before the Deadly Rampage. Policemen Displaced Rampage This testimony highlights gaps in handling Calacan's early red flags, as the inquiry presses on, with over 100 witnesses to uncover why, chances to intervene were missed before the deadly rampage.