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Death of Nottingham attack victim 'potentially preventable', inquiry hears
An expert panel said earlier treatment could have improved Barnaby Webber’s chances, while police and mental health services faced criticism over missed warning signs.
- On Tuesday, September 8, the public inquiry into Valdo Calocane's fatal 2023 attacks began hearing closing submissions at Mary Ward House in London, with retired judge Her Honour Deborah Taylor presiding over the final oral phase.
- Bereaved families' counsel Tim Moloney KC argued the timeline contains a 'litany of unnoticed red flags,' asserting that institutions failed to prevent the attacks despite repeated opportunities between May 24, 2020, and June 13, 2023.
- Medical experts concluded Barnaby Webber's death was 'potentially preventable' with faster blood product administration at the scene, while Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates' injuries were deemed 'not preventable' by the expert panel.
- Counsel highlighted an 'oversight by Nottinghamshire Police' regarding delayed disclosure of notebooks found at Calocane's former Burford Road home, which contained references to 'mind-reading software' and other concerning materials.
- Retired judge Her Honour Deborah Taylor directed all parties to provide final evidence updates by December 31, 2026, before publishing her recommendations in spring 2027, concluding the inquiry's investigative phase.
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The inquiry also heard that a list of explosives made by Valdo Calocane was not disclosed by Nottinghamshire Police until more than three years after the killings.
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