Lee Coates, son of Ian Coates who was killed in the June 2023 Nottingham attacks, has revealed the trauma that he’s still subject to in the aftermath of the tragedy. Alongside Coates, 19-year-olds Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber also lost their lives in the attack. Lee Coates, who remains in the throes of grief, stated that he couldn’t help but revisit the trauma and the night of the attacks whenever he closed his eyes.
Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility following the attacks. Lemar Brown, 31, was also jailed for 5 years for perverting the course of justice. The families of the victims were unhappy with the sentencing and sought to have the case considered by the Court of Appeal, however, judges ruled that the sentence was not unduly lenient.
On the first anniversary of the attacks, the families of the victims have arranged to hold a ceremony at the University of Nottingham, where Miss O’Malley-Kumar and Mr Webber were both studying. The families have also arranged a walk down Ilkeston Road to lay flowers. The victims’ families have also revealed that they’ve received support from impartial legal experts regarding the case.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct reported on the involvement of the nottinghamshire police and the Leicestershire police with Calocane and are ongoing in an IOPC investigation currently. Additionally, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is expected to submit a report this summer with specific focus on inpatient mental health services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
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