Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane admits killing three peopleon November 28, 2023 at 12:15 pm

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Valdo Calocane pleads guilty to killing Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates.

Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar

A man has admitted killing three people who died in separate attacks in Nottingham.

Students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, died after being stabbed on 13 June.

Valdo Calocane, who is also known as Adam Mendes, denied murder but admitted to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility.

The 32-year-old also admitted the attempted murder of three others.

Valdo Calocane court sketch

Image source, Helen Tipper

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