The relatives of the victims are incensed over what they claim is a light sentence for an individual who, despite being ill, “knew entirely” that his actions were wrong. The chief legal officer of the government will now determine whether or not judges should reexamine Calocane’s sentence.
In June, Calocane attempted to kill three people with a van while stabbing Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates to death in Nottingham.
Instead of pursuing a murder conviction, prosecutors accepted his manslaughter plea and sentenced him to imprisonment in a high-security hospital.
Experts concluded he had paranoid schizophrenia and was not entirely accountable for his actions, so the deal was made.
The relatives of the victims have criticized both the sentence and the authorities, claiming that they could have stopped the tragedy.
Emma Webber, the mother of Mr. Webber, charged a police chief of having “blood on your hands” and declared that “true justice has not been served” during her speech in court on Thursday.
James, the son of Mr. Coates, continued, “This man [Calocane] made a mockery of the system and he has got away with murder.”
