A recent NHS report reveals Valdo Calocane had no contact with mental health services for nine months before the tragic Nottingham attacks in June 2023. This gap raises serious concerns about care and safety.
This is pretty alarming. In September 2022, healthcare workers discharged him due to “non-engagement.” Then, on June 13, 2023, he fatally stabbed three people, including two students.
During those nine months, he had zero contact with any health services. The report admits this created a “greater risk” for him and others. It’s a serious oversight.
Calocane first met mental health services in May 2020 after a troubling incident. He was arrested for damaging a neighbor’s flat. An assessment found he was experiencing psychosis due to stress and lack of sleep.
After being sent home, he tried to break into a neighbor’s flat again. This scared a woman so much that she injured herself jumping out of a window. He was then detained under the Mental Health Act.
He spent time in Highbury Hospital and was discharged under the care of a crisis team. But things didn’t improve. He was sectioned again after trying to force his way into another flat.
In July 2021, his family raised concerns about his mental health. But assessments found he didn’t need to be hospitalized. This was a mistake, as his condition worsened.
By September 2022, he was discharged to his GP. After that, there were no records of him engaging with health services until the tragic events in June 2023. It’s a heartbreaking situation that raises many questions about mental health care and safety.
