Triple killer's ex-housemate 'left flat out of fear'

Triple killer's ex-housemate 'left flat out of fear' 26 minutes ago Share Save Asha Patel and Will Jefford , East Midlands Share Save A former flatmate of Valdo Calocane has told a public inquiry he moved out of their shared accommodation out of fear, after the triple killer grabbed him and held him against a wall. Calocane killed Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley Kumar and seriously injured three others in a spate of attacks across Nottingham on 13 June 2023. The Nottingham attacks are the subject of a public inquiry which, on Tuesday, heard from Calocane's former flatmate - named only as Sebastian - who said Calocane tried to get into his room as he slept, and followed him home on two occasions before the killings. The inquiry also heard Calocane visited the MI5 headquarters in London, asking to be arrested. The Nottingham Inquiry is continuing to hear evidence from more than 100 witnesses about the events that led to the attacks in 2023. Nottinghamshire Police officers, the University of Nottingham and former neighbours are among the witnesses who have given evidence since the beginning of the hearings at Mary Ward House in London on 23 February. Calocane had a history of mental health issues, and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in July 2020. On Tuesday, the inquiry heard details about Calocane's visit to Thames House, the MI5 headquarters in Westminster, on 31 May 2021. Calocane said he had information and asked to be arrested. PC Graham Foster, an armed officer of the Metropolitan Police, attended with another officer. In bodyworn footage played to the inquiry, Calocane told Foster he wanted to speak to someone, but would not disclose any further information to the officers. When it was established he would not be able to speak to anyone, Calocane ordered an Uber to go home. When asked why he did not question Calocane on his reason for wanting to be arrested, Foster said: "I was content with the response that he gave. "He was calm, complia...