EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Nottingham Inquiry -  “I am not going to stop till we get justice”

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Nottingham Inquiry - “I am not going to stop till we get justice”

April 13, 2026 · 24 min

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The episode features an interview with Sanjoy Kumar discussing the Nottingham Attacks and the pursuit of justice for his daughter.

This is a preview of the latest Trial+ episode; The Nottingham Inquiry - “I am not going to stop till we get justice”. The full episode is available exclusively to Crime Desk subscribers. To find out more, visit  https://plus.thecrimedesk.com/ In June 2023, a series of unthinkable attacks in Nottingham killed three people and left three others seriously injured. Students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were fatally stabbed as they walked home from a night out. The attacker then went on to kill school caretaker Ian Coates and steal his van, which was later used to drive into pedestrians in the city centre. The man responsible, Valdo Calocane, had previously been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He was later given an indefinite hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Before the public inquiry into the Nottingham Attacks is due to restart, Caroline and Ryan are joined by Grace’s father, Sanjoy Kumar. With his experience as a GP and a forensic medical examiner, he describes a series of missed opportunities across multiple agencies, including police and mental health services, arguing that warning signs were…

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