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Nottingham attacks: Triple killer given hospital order BBC News says Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in “frenzied and relentless” attacks in Nottingham, has been told he is likely to spend the rest of his life in a high-security hospital. He was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed on 13 June 2023 along with Ian Coates, 65. But Mr Webber’s mother said “true justice has not been served”.

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Nottingham attacks: CCTV shows Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar walking home before they were attacked Sky News says Footage released by police following Valdo Calocane’s sentencing shows how the attack unfolded on 13 June 2023, including the moment Calocane was arrested after killing three people and attempting to murder three others.

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Nottingham attacks: Harrowing video shows the timeline of Valdo Calocane’s rampage across the city Nottingham Post says This harrowing video plots the movements of triple killer Valdo Calocane before, during and after he stabbed three innocent people to death and deliberately mowed down three more in Nottingham. The footage, provided as a compilation by Nottinghamshire Police, tracks the killer as he makes his way through the city and also shows him stabbing victims Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, walking in the street on their way home from a night out moments before they are slain. It the video,…

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‘Justice not served’ say families of Nottingham City Centre victims as killer sentenced  Valdo Calocane has been sentenced for the killings of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates in Nottingham last June.  Calocane will be held in a high-security hospital indefinitely with the judge stating that it is likely to be for the rest of his life. Although Calocane admitted three counts of manslaughter by diminished responsibility in November, having initially denied murder, he also pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder for driving a vehicle at three other individuals. According to Justice Turner, Calocane’s actions were significantly…

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Sunak faces PMQs amid Tory row over call for him to quit PM Rishi Sunak is facing PMQs after more Tory infighting as senior figures warned against  “divisive self-indulgence” after former minister Sir Simon Clarke called for the Prime Minister to step down ahead of the general election. In an article in the Telegraph, Sir Simon said the Tories will face a potential “massacre” in the upcoming general election. Former ministers are urging the party to focus on the country following the article, and to put their duty to the country ahead of “tribalism.”  What time is PMQs? Prime Minister’s…

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Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany BBC News says Storm Isha has forced a number of UK and Ireland flights to divert to France and Germany, with passengers finding themselves stranded in airports abroad. Planes heading for Bristol, Dublin and London ended up in Paris, as Edinburgh-bound planes landed in Cologne. Some on domestic routes had left their passports at home, meaning they had to sleep on terminal floors overnight. One flight from Budapest returned to Hungary, via Manchester, after aborting several landings at Stansted Airport. Parts of the UK have seen their strongest winds…

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Dramatic videos show Storm Isha damage so far BBC News says Videos shared on social media have captured near misses, collapsing roofs and flying furniture in the strong winds from Storm Isha. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and diverted, along with train disruptions. Storm Isha has swept across parts of the UK and the Isle of Man bringing gusts of 99mph (159km/h) in some areas. Parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland have seen the strongest winds in 10 to 20 years.

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