'It's disgusting': Parents of teen stabbed to death in Nottingham slam government decision
29.01.2024 - 10:57
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a student who was stabbed to death in Nottingham have criticised the decision for a review instead of a public inquiry. Valdo Calocane killed 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, last year.
Last week, Calocane was given a hospital order after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The family of Mr Webber called this a "huge insult".
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been asked to investigate the care Calocane received before the killings. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said this review would provide quicker answers than a public inquiry.
However, Mr Webber's parents believe a review is not enough and are calling for a full public inquiry. His mother, Emma Webber, told BBC Breakfast: "I have heard the comments of Victoria Atkins and I disagree. It needs to be much more than reviewing the mental health failings and services in Nottingham.
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"I bet it's not just Nottingham that there are failings going on, by the way I think it's across the whole country but it's also the failings of the police to investigate and act accordingly up to the attacks, and also the investigation of the case.
"We've got real concerns about the way that we've been managed by the CPS; of course we're really unhappy with the outcome from last week."
The student's father, David Webber, said he and his wife are "horrified" that there are currently no plans for an inquiry. "If they don't feel that warrants a public inquiry, what does? It's disgusting," he said.
"There's so much stuff that goes on in this country at the moment ... we're seeing the Post Office scandal