Inquiry hears psychiatrist did not detain Nottingham killer after 2022 flatmate assault
An inquiry has heard that a psychiatrist decided not to detain Valdo Calocane under the Mental Health Act after he assaulted a flatmate in Nottingham in January 2022.The doctor said Calocane was able to return home after the assessment, despite concerns about his mental state.Dr Mike Skelton, a consultant psychiatrist with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, told the inquiry that Calocane "wished to take control" during the assessment.The hearing was told the decision followed a police callout to Faraday Road, where Calocane had put a flatmate into a headlock and taken him hostage.The assessment took place the day after the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 14:33 LONDON
