Keir Starmer Pledges Judge-Led Inquiry Into Nottingham Killings
Labour leader Keir Starmer has committed to a judge-led inquiry into the Nottingham attacks if his party wins the election. Three people were killed last year by Valdo Calocane, who was sentenced to a hospital order for manslaughter due to paranoid schizophrenia. Starmer made this promise after Barnaby Webber's mother challenged him during an LBC listener phone-in.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced a commitment to a judge-led inquiry into the Nottingham attacks should his party win the upcoming election.
The attacks, which occurred last June, resulted in the deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, who were killed by Valdo Calocane.
Calocane, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
The commitment to the inquiry came after Barnaby's mother, Emma Webber, confronted Starmer during an LBC listener phone-in, questioning him about the potential for a public inquiry and the need for homicide law reforms and better victim support in the UK.
Starmer expressed deep concern about the system's failure to support the victims' families and promised to hold the inquiry if Labour is elected to ensure such failures do not happen again.
The attacks, which occurred last June, resulted in the deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, who were killed by Valdo Calocane.
Calocane, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
The commitment to the inquiry came after Barnaby's mother, Emma Webber, confronted Starmer during an LBC listener phone-in, questioning him about the potential for a public inquiry and the need for homicide law reforms and better victim support in the UK.
Starmer expressed deep concern about the system's failure to support the victims' families and promised to hold the inquiry if Labour is elected to ensure such failures do not happen again.
