'Incompetence and lies.' Nottingham victim Barnaby Webber’s mum reacts to Henry Novak’s death
6/4/202648 min
Camilla Tominey speaks to Emma Webber, mother of Nottingham attack victim Barnaby Webber, about the latest revelations from the public inquiry into the killings carried out by Valdo Calocane.
They discuss evidence surrounding the decision not to section Calocane despite clear signs of psychosis, the police and NHS failings that allowed him to remain at large, and claims that crucial evidence challenging his manslaughter plea was hidden from victims’ families.
Emma draws parallels with the police response to the killing of Henry Nowak, as she explains why she continues to fight for accountability and lasting reform in Barnaby’s name.
Producer: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey
Highlights
- Emma Webber on the systemic failings that saw Valdo Calocane slip through the net
- On how she feels seeing the horrific murder of Henry Nowak
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First 90 secondsEmma Webber· Guest0:00
[intro music] The Telegraph.
Camilla Tominey· Host0:05
[upbeat music] What's it like to lose a child to a killer the police could have stopped? The inquiry into the Nottingham attacks has heard Vado Kaluquin's victims were failed at every turn. In this highly emotional interview that every parent should watch, I speak to Barnaby Webber's mother, Emma, about how the families were lied to by police and prosecutors, how a catalog of catastrophic errors saw Kaluquin avoid prison, and hear her direct message to Henry Novak's family. Welcome to The Daily Tea with me, Camilla Tominey. [upbeat music] In June 2023, Vado Kaluquin fatally stabbed three people in a knife and van attack in Nottingham, sparking major public inquiries into severe NHS and police failings. Emma Webber, mother of one of the victims, Barnaby Webber, aged 19, who was killed alongside his friend, Grace O'Malley Kumar, also 19, and Ian Coates, 65, joins me now. You campaigned for an inquiry into the killings. You succeeded in getting one. It began in February. It concluded on Friday.