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Killer 'should have been arrested before attacks'

Outgoing Chief Constable Kate Meynell acknowledged police failures in executing a nine-month-old warrant, allowing Valdo Calocane to kill three victims in Nottingham in June 2023.

  • An outgoing police boss told the inquiry on March 20 she accepted procedural failings could have left the triple killer in custody, prompting accusations of 'gross incompetent failures'.
  • A September 2022 warrant, issued after Calocane's September 2021 assault, remained unactioned for nine months, with officers at a Leicestershire warehouse failing to note it due to junior, inexperienced staff.
  • Legal representatives highlighted that mental-health grounds could affect bail outcomes, with Chief Constable Kate Meynell apologising and accepting responsibility as processes "weren't as they should have been".
  • Victims' relatives condemned police, with Emma Webber saying 'those were gross incompetent failures', while counsel argued the warrant's execution 'might not have made much difference' on June 13.
  • Following evidence at Mary Ward House, Chief Constable Kate Meynell formally retired days ago, highlighting leadership transition amid scrutiny of staffing and procedural failings involving junior, inexperienced officers.
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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