2023 Nottingham attacks
In the early morning of 13 June 2023, three people were fatally stabbed and three others were injured when a van was driven into them in three connected attacks in Nottingham, a city in the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. At around 04:00 BST, Valdo Calocane fatally stabbed two university students in the street followed by a school caretaker whose van he stole. After driving the van into people at a nearby bus stop, Calocane was arrested.
| 2023 Nottingham attacks | |
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The attacks took place in Radford, in Mapperley Park and in the city centre of Nottingham (pictured above) | |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Date | 13 June 2023 04:00–05:25 (BST) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Stabbing, vehicle-ramming attack |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Assailant | Valdo Calocane |
| Motive | Unknown |
On 16 June 2023, Calocane was charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder and on 17 June he was remanded in custody. In November 2023, Calocane denied the three counts of murder, but admitted three counts of manslaughter, on the basis of diminished responsibility, and three further counts of attempted murder. His pleas were accepted by the prosecution. On 25 January 2024, Calocane was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court to be detained indefinitely at a high-security hospital.