Force to investigate all officers who watched attacks videos

POLICE STAFF DID NOT HAVE LEGITIMATE REASON FOR VIEWING FOOTAGE

- By OLIVER PRIDMORE

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Police has has launched a fresh investigation to uncover all officers who may have illegitimately viewed footage relating to the Nottingham attacks.

The force will also be subject to a probe by the police watchdog over its failure to properly communicate with bereaved families about a misconduct hearing.

An inquiry continues into the failings in the run-up to the killings by Valdo Calocane in the early hours of June 13, 2023, of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates.

The inquiry is also examining failings in terms of the response to those killings, and Calocane’s three attempted murders, with the unauthorised access of footage relating to the case having emerged as a key issue.

It has previously been confirmed that Calocane’s record on the police system had been accessed by 179 police officers immediately after the Nottingham attacks, despite many not being involved with the case.

The Post also understands that the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate Nottinghamshire Police's failure to communicate details with the bereaved families about misconduct proceedings against an officer until after they had concluded.