Mr Justice Turner talks about the medicine that Calocane is currently prescribed for his mental disorder, calling it a "drug of last resort".

This shows the level of care he needs, says the judge, adding it is "necessary and appropriate" to make a hospital order.

Expert evidence concludes that Calocane would not have committed these offences if not for these mental illnesses, the judge says.

But at the same time, he adds, it is important to bear in mind the impact on the victims and the families.

The judge says that Calocane's treatment for resistant schizophrenia means it is likely he will "never be released".

He also says Calocane would be a danger to other prisoners.

"You will now stand for the sentence to be passed," he adds.

Katie Thompson
Reporting from court

Barnaby Webber's mum Emma has her eyes closed and her head bent.

Flanked by her husband, the pain is etched on their faces.

Mr Justice Turner is now discussing sentencing options and the extent to which punishment is required given Calocane's mental illness.

"All things are not equal," he tells the court, saying Calocane was and remains "dangerous".

The judge says in this context he must consider the "appropriateness" of the mental health disclosure.

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Mr Justice Turner continues to describe Calocane's mental state.

Prior to the attacks, he said Calocane had had no previous convictions but seemed to be "laying a foundation" for a criminal record.

The judge said there was "no evidence to suggest you were liable to be violent" prior to the onset of his condition.

He went on to say that Calocane believed at the time of the offence that "the voices were controlling you".

The judge references another report, from Calocane's previous clinician at Ashworth Hospital - one of the three highest security hospitals in the country.

The judge says Dr Ross Mirvis believes Calocane's offences are "highly attributable" to his illness.

There is no evidence of anti-social behaviour or drug misuse, the judge says, and all Calocane's episodes of aggression are "closely linked to psychotic symptoms at the time".

The judge adds that Mirvis said the purchase of the knife was also in response to "hearing voices".

Therefore, Mr Justice Turner says, the criteria were satisfied for diminished responsibility - although this does not apply to attempted murder and Calocane pled guilty to three counts of attempted murder.

The judge continues that Calocane's description of his issues is consistent with the nature of mental illness.

It is "unlikely" the attacker fabricated his symptoms, he says.

The judge adds that the ultimate conclusion with respect to diminished responsibilty has been reached.

Katie Thompson
Reporting from court

Many of the victims' families and friends are staring at Calocane as the judge is making his remarks.

Some are visibly upset, tears running down their cheeks. Others look angry.

Calocane is staring straight ahead at the judge showing no emotion.

We're now hearing about submissions made by psychiatrists to the court on Calocane's mental state.

One said it was likely the killer's actions were "governed" by his psychotic experiences.

Another concluded he had paranoid schizophrenia - an illness from which he would "never be cured" and for which he would likely require treatment "almost certainly for the remainder of his life".

A third described him as being "divorced from reality", while another said his degree of responsibility for his crimes was "at the lower end of the spectrum", adding they would "not have occurred but for his psychotic condition.

Psychosis and hallucination are described as main contributing factors, the judge summarises.

But judges do not sentence "in a vacuum", Mr Justice Turner goes on, setting forward the guidelines which he used to inform his sentencing.

In particular, he refers to guidelines surrounding sentencing offenders with mental health disorders and neurological impairment.

He says that doctors have been questioned during the course of the trial and that the prosecution is "satisfied" that the evidence shows Calocane's ability to understand the nature of his conduct, form a rational judgment and exercise self control was "substantially impaired".

This decision is of "utmost significance", he says, although none of the evidence of Calocane's mental state detracts from the "horror" of his actions or their "disastrous impact" on many people, he adds.

The judge is speaking about Calocane's mental health issues, and what part they played in his attack.

He says Calocane stopped taking his medicines after being diagnosed with mental disorder, saying he was convinced the "voices" he was hearing were real.

As we have reported before, the court previously heard that Calocane's mental health issues began in 2019.

Nottinghamshire Police earlier said it had "previously engaged" with Calocane "on a number of occasions between 2020 and 2022", saying this was "mostly while supporting our colleagues in the NHS".

The judge says to Calocane that he has subjected his victims' families to a "life of pain".

He lists the victims and their family members one by one.

The judge pays tribute to them, commending their dignity and restraint in court.

Mr Justice Turner continues to describe the impact the attacks had on Wayne Birkett, Marcin Gawronski and Sharon Miller. Valdo Calocane drove a van into them on streets in Nottingham city centre.

Marcin Gawronski was left with a number of injuries, including broken ribs and "continues to suffer flashbacks".

Sharon Miller still suffers from severe pain, is house bound and "may never return to work", the judge adds.

Mr Justice Turner continues to recount how Calocane attacked school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, after attempting to gain access to a hospital for the homeless.

He says Calocane attacked Ian with the same "merciless ferocity" with which he killed Grace and Barnaby.

"You left the scene on the lookout for further victims," the judge continues, describing how Calocane "deliberately swerved" to hit Wayne Birkett.

Birkett sustained "life-changing injuries" including brain damage. He lost interest in "many things that made his life worth living", his personality changed "and not for the better" and he is in "constant pain", says the judge.

The judge is recounting the "harrowing details" of what happened on the day of the attacks.

He says Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were killed when walking back to their student accomodation.

Calocane's actions were "truly shocking," says the judge, calling them a "frenzied and relentless stabbing attack".

"The injuries which you inflicted upon them were both unsurvivable."

In his opening sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Turner says the sentence he will pass will see Calocane "detained in a high-security hospital probably for the rest of your life".

He now goes on to detail why.

He says Calocane's "sickening crimes" shocked the nation and "wrecked the life" of the surviving victims and families.

Katie Thompson
Reporting from court

Lee Coates stood up before the start of sentencing and addressed the family of Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber.

“Our families are here for you from now until whenever guys. I’m so sorry we had to go through this and this is how we met."

The court then filled with applause.

The courtroom is packed. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a case like this. You can feel the emotions and hear it in people’s voices.

The court video feed has now begun, and the judge, Mr Justice Turner, has started his sentencing remarks for Valdo Calocane.

Stay with us for live updates - you can also watch the feed from the court at the top of this page. Just click the Play button.

In the years before the attacks, Valdo Calocane was detained four times under mental health laws.

But mental health workers eventually lost track of him and he stopped taking his medication.

During his opening of the facts of the three killings, prosecutor Karim Khalil KC highlighted some of the details of Calocane's interaction with mental health services.

A psychiatric assessment in 2020 concluded that Calocane was psychotic but that his risk to others was low.

He spent several weeks in Nottingham's Highbury Hospital and was discharged into the care of the local mental health crisis team. He was advised to take anti-psychotic drugs, but he later stopped taking his medication.

Over the next two years, Calocane was in and out of hospital, under the care of mental health professionals.

But he later evaded contact with the community team, sometimes missing appointments. Mental health workers visited the address he was discharged to but were told he didn’t live there, and he did not respond to subsequent efforts to contact him.

Valdo Calocane, who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham, will be sentenced today.

We are expecting the sentencing to begin at 11:30 GMT - we'll bring you the latest updates as soon as we have them and you'll be able to watch live at the top of this page.

During a court hearing earlier this week, prosecutors accepted Valdo Calocane’s guilty plea for manslaughter and attempted murder on the basis of diminished responsibility, due to his history of mental health problems.

Diminished responsibility means the defendant was severely impaired from exercising self-control or understanding the nature of his conduct. It is a special legal defence that can reduce a murder conviction to manslaughter.