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| Nottingham attacks: Second police force investigated over contact with killer | |
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| Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar died at the scene of the attacks | Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar died at the scene of the attacks |
| The police watchdog has started an investigation into a force's contact with Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham. | The police watchdog has started an investigation into a force's contact with Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham. |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) review follows a voluntary referral by Nottinghamshire Police of complaints it has received from the victims' families. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) review follows a voluntary referral by Nottinghamshire Police of complaints it has received from the victims' families. |
| Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates died in the attacks. | Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates died in the attacks. |
| The IOPC will also examine how the force handled the murder investigation. | The IOPC will also examine how the force handled the murder investigation. |
| The watchdog said the complaints alleged there were flaws in the handling of the investigation and missed opportunities by police to prevent the deaths on 13 June. | The watchdog said the complaints alleged there were flaws in the handling of the investigation and missed opportunities by police to prevent the deaths on 13 June. |
| It added allegations had also been made over the force not executing an outstanding warrant for Calocane's arrest prior the killings, and concerns raised about Nottinghamshire Police's communication with the families. | |
| IOPC director of operations Steve Noonan said: "Our sympathies are with the families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, and everyone else affected by the tragic events which took place on June 13 last year. | IOPC director of operations Steve Noonan said: "Our sympathies are with the families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, and everyone else affected by the tragic events which took place on June 13 last year. |
| "We have now decided to investigate complaints made about Nottinghamshire Police's involvement with Valdo Calocane. | "We have now decided to investigate complaints made about Nottinghamshire Police's involvement with Valdo Calocane. |
| "Along with this we are investigating the actions and decisions of Leicestershire Police, which we announced last week." | "Along with this we are investigating the actions and decisions of Leicestershire Police, which we announced last week." |
| An arrest warrant had been issued for Valdo Calocane in September 2022 | An arrest warrant had been issued for Valdo Calocane in September 2022 |
| Leicestershire Police had referred itself to the IOPC, after it emerged the force was investigating a report Calocane had assaulted two colleagues on 5 May at a warehouse in Kegworth. | Leicestershire Police had referred itself to the IOPC, after it emerged the force was investigating a report Calocane had assaulted two colleagues on 5 May at a warehouse in Kegworth. |
| The force said no-one was seriously hurt and Calocane had reportedly been escorted off-site by security before police arrived. | The force said no-one was seriously hurt and Calocane had reportedly been escorted off-site by security before police arrived. |
| The IOPC added Nottinghamshire Police had also contacted the watchdog on 30 January, concerning prior contact it had with Calocane dating back to 2020. | The IOPC added Nottinghamshire Police had also contacted the watchdog on 30 January, concerning prior contact it had with Calocane dating back to 2020. |
| It has emerged officers from the force had not detained Calocane after an arrest warrant was issued in September 2022, over the alleged assault of a police officer in 2021. | It has emerged officers from the force had not detained Calocane after an arrest warrant was issued in September 2022, over the alleged assault of a police officer in 2021. |
| The warrant was still outstanding at the time of the killings, Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin confirmed. | The warrant was still outstanding at the time of the killings, Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin confirmed. |
| Barnaby Webber's mother Emma welcomed the IOPC investigation | Barnaby Webber's mother Emma welcomed the IOPC investigation |
| Calocane, who a court heard suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was given a hospital order on 25 January after pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. | |
| Speaking on behalf of the families, Barnaby Webber's mother Emma welcomed the IOPC review. | Speaking on behalf of the families, Barnaby Webber's mother Emma welcomed the IOPC review. |
| She added: "It saddens us, however, that this investigation has had to result from us rather than the Nottinghamshire force doing the right thing and referring themselves. | She added: "It saddens us, however, that this investigation has had to result from us rather than the Nottinghamshire force doing the right thing and referring themselves. |
| "The failings and our concerns have been well documented and we now welcome a thorough independent body to look into all points raised. | "The failings and our concerns have been well documented and we now welcome a thorough independent body to look into all points raised. |
| "We will also ensure that we request the opportunity to meet with the IOPC in person so that we can provide our statements and relevant evidence." | "We will also ensure that we request the opportunity to meet with the IOPC in person so that we can provide our statements and relevant evidence." |
| Nottinghamshire Police has been contacted for comment. | Nottinghamshire Police has been contacted for comment. |
| After the sentencing, Mr Coates's son James said Calocane had "got away with murder" | |
| The IOPC investigation is the latest in a string of ongoing reviews into the case. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police's involvement in the case is already being investigated by the College of Policing, in a review commissioned by Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry. | |
| Meanwhile, NHS England said it would order a major investigation, called the Independent Mental Health Homicide Review, which will examine whether the deaths could have been predicted or prevented. | |
| The health secretary has also announced a special review of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which treated Calocane, while the attorney general has ordered a review into the Crown Prosecution Service's handling of the case, and is considering whether judges should review the 32-year-old's sentence. | |
| The victims' families say the various reviews will not be sufficient and have called for a full public inquiry to look at the way all the authorities managed the case. | |
| They met Rishi Sunak to raise their concerns, with the prime minister saying they had "perfectly reasonable" questions about the case. | |
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