An investigation into police conduct with the man who killed three people in the Nottingham attacks has been reopened.
Valdo Calocane was reported to have attacked two employees at a warehouse in Leicestershire about five weeks before he fatally stabbed Ian Coates, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber in Nottingham on 13 June 2023.
Three officers were due to face a misconduct meeting, which was postponed by Leicestershire Police.
The Independence Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the force had “provided new evidence, which had not previously been available to the IOPC”.
IOPC director Derrick Campbell said the organisation’s director general has offered to meet the victims’ families to discuss developments.
“For a matter to be reopened by the IOPC – it has to meet one or more criteria including significant new information coming to light that requires further investigation,” he said.
“That applies in this case and after careful consideration of this new information, we are carrying out further enquiries in respect of what officers actually saw on police systems about Calocane, and in particular an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
“Those who are closely impacted by our decision, including the bereaved families and the officers involved, have been notified and we will complete this work as quickly as possible.
“Any decision on the disciplinary outcome of our investigation will only be made once the new evidence and the results of these enquiries have been analysed.”