health
February 25, 2026
UK released killer because ‘detaining him was racist’
Valdo Calocane, a mental patient who killed three people in 2023, was not isolated due to racism concerns, an inquiry in the UK has heard
TL;DR
- Valdo Calocane, a migrant diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed three people in the UK in 2023.
- Mental health professionals reportedly decided not to isolate Calocane due to concerns about the over-representation of young black males in detention.
- One psychiatrist had warned that Calocane might end up killing someone.
- Calocane had a history of violent assaults, stalking, and harassment complaints that did not attract police attention.
- Families of the victims accused Nottinghamshire police of a cover-up, which the police denied, stating they were aware of 'unpleasant and antisocial' incidents but did not foresee him becoming a triple killer.
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