Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar awarded George Medal for ‘exceptional courage’ The 19-year-old student was stabbed to death while trying to protect her friend Barnaby Webber in 2023 Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025
Grace O’Malley-Kumar awarded George Medal for ‘exceptional courage’ The 19-year-old student was stabbed to death while trying to protect her friend Barnaby Webber in 2023. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
IOPC investigators allegedly said Nottingham stabbings inquiry was ‘politically motivated’ Mother of victim Barnaby Webber says allegations about watchdog staff have left families asking whom they can trust The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Police watchdog staff face probe over comments on Nottingham stabbings inquiry A judge-led public inquiry into the decisions made prior to the attacks was announced in February. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Students killed in Nottingham attacks to be awarded posthumous degrees Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed as they walked home from a night out in Nottingham in June 2023. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Jay Slater and Nottingham attacks documentaries to air on Channel 4 New factual shows for the channel also include a documentary about John Smyth, a senior figure in a Christian charity who abused as many as 130 boys. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
‘Cover-ups’ surrounding care of Nottingham attack killer, victim’s mother claims Valdo Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates in June 2023. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Nottingham attack families ask Streeting for names of staff who treated killer Valdo Calocane killed students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and caretaker Ian Coates, 65, in the city in June 2023. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Nottingham attack families to meet Streeting after questions ‘stonewalled’ Valdo Calocane was treated by mental health staff before killing three people and attempting to kill three others. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Nottingham victim’s parent complains about ‘offensive’ IOPC meeting Victim’s father said a director of police watchdog had behaved inappropriately by starting meeting with a prayer The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025
City needs ‘powerful voice on national stage’ after Nottingham attacks – lawyer The Government has committed to a two-year inquiry into the attacks by Valdo Calocane. Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
Attacks by NHS trust’s patients ‘do not surprise us’, say Nottingham families Emma Webber, mother of Barnaby Webber, described Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as ‘a woefully inadequate, failing service’. Evening Standard · May 23, 2025
Nottinghamshire Police removed from enhanced monitoring by watchdog Last March, the force was told to “urgently produce an improvement plan” by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Mental health reforms ‘mark vital step’ in improving care quality – Streeting The Mental Health Bill seeks to make changes following legislation initially approved in the 1980s. Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Nottingham attack survivors speak out for the first time The two survivors revealed they suffered serious injuries which have prevented them from returning to work
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025 Retired judge who jailed Boris Becker to chair Nottingham attacks inquiry Deborah Taylor was recorder of Westminster until her retirement in 2022.
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2025 Killers with severe mental health issues are perceived as monsters – a terrible failure of academics like me According to an investigation by Hundred Families, a charity that supports and advocates for families affected by mental health homicides, each year an average of 65 mentally ill people carry out killings. Between 2018-2023, 390 mental health patients in England committed, or were suspected of, murder or manslaughter.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025 Police watchdog reopens investigation into Nottingham killer’s previous assaults IOPC to look again at Valdo Calocane’s history after representations from victims’ families
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025 Police watchdog reopens probe into Nottingham killer’s previous assaults The IOPC previously prepared a report which concluded police failed to properly investigate the assaults.
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025 Claims hospital staff accessed medical records ‘sickening’ – Nottingham families Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust is investigating the claims.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 NHS staff may have illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims NUH trust apologises to families of Ian Coates, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber as it opens investigation into allegations
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025 Misconduct meeting for Nottingham killer previous assault investigators delayed Valdo Calocane is reported to have assaulted two warehouse workers a month before his murder spree.
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 ‘Farcical’ misconduct proceedings should be delayed, Nottingham families say A report concluded police failed to properly investigate an assault by Valdo Calocane a month before his murder spree in 2023.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Police did not properly probe killer’s assaults before attacks, report says Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed by Valdo Calocane in June 2023.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Families say Nottingham attack victims ‘failed by authorities’ after report The Independent Office of Police Conduct report found Leicestershire Police missed a chance to detain killer Valdo Calocane a month before the attack.