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Woman angry at lack of prosecution after she fell from window fleeing triple killer

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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A woman who broke her spine when she fell from a window as she attempted to escape triple killer Valdo Calocane has told an inquiry of her anger when she was informed he could not be prosecuted due to mental health issues. Valdo Calocane broke into the woman's flat in 2020, three years before he killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates and injured three others in the Nottingham attacks on 13 June 2023. The woman, who required surgery to her spine, said a police officer told her Calocane could not be prosecuted at the time because of his mental health. On Thursday, the inquiry heard the same officer told her if she had not escaped, Calocane "could have killed" her. The Nottingham Inquiry - led by retired judge Deborah Taylor, has been hearing evidence from a number of witnesses about events leading up to the attacks. More than 100 witnesses, including police officers, NHS workers and former flatmates, are expected to give evidence to the inquiry over nine weeks.…

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