Attorney General Reviews Leniency of Triple Killer's Sentence
Victims' families criticize the decision to accept Valdo Calocane's manslaughter plea, sparking a review and calls for an inquiry into potential system failings.
- Triple killer Valdo Calocane's sentence is under review by the attorney general following complaints that it's too lenient.
- Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to detention in a high-security hospital after his manslaughter plea was accepted over a murder conviction.
- The victims' families have criticized the sentence and the authorities they believe could have prevented the tragedy.
- The attorney general has 28 days to decide whether to refer the case to the Court of Appeal for judges to decide if the sentence is appropriate.
- Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and the victims' families have called for an inquiry into any failings within the police, health and court bodies that could have led to the attacks.