Overview
- Survivors Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller told the inquiry Thursday, March 26, that police kept key facts from families, which they said caused extra suffering and left survivors feeling forgotten.
- Birkett’s partner said their liaison officer told them Valdo Calocane had no police history, even as hearings have detailed earlier assaults, stalking of a flatmate and an outstanding arrest warrant.
- Families and a forensic doctor condemned evidence handling, pointing to drug and alcohol tests on the victims, no equivalent tests on Calocane and the decision not to take his hair sample.
- Barnaby Webber’s parents said officers viewed attack footage and shared WhatsApp messages about their son’s injuries, which they called a disgusting breach of privacy.
- Calocane is detained indefinitely in a secure hospital after manslaughter pleas accepted in January 2024, and the latest testimony is intensifying pressure on Nottinghamshire Police, the IOPC and mental health services to account for decisions and improve support for victims.