Nottingham rampage suspect accused of killing two students is named

Nottingham rampage suspect, 31, accused of killing two students is named as engineering graduate who studied at the same university as two victims

The man who allegedly murdered two students and a school caretaker during a knife rampage in Nottingham can today be named as a 31-year-old University of Nottingham engineering graduate. 

Valdo Calocane, who is understood to be from West Africa, graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering last summer, according to a pamphlet about the ceremony published online.

He was arrested at 5.40am on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering teenagers Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both University of Nottingham students in their first year. 

The knife attack marked the start of a 90-minute spree which also saw school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, knifed to death and three pedestrians run over, one of whom remains critically ill and was identified today as factory worker Wayne Birkett.    

Nottinghamshire Police – which was yesterday granted a further 36 hours to question the suspect – do not believe the fact he graduated from the same university they attended is relevant to the attacks.

CCTV footage shows officers Tasering the suspect and handcuffing him after three people were fatally stabbed in Nottingham 

Police have said the man they have in custody is the same person seen walking into a supported living complex in Mapperley Road 

Footage released on Wednesday showed the man attempting to enter the property through a downstairs window 

Today, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed the man being held was a former University of Nottingham student but said: ‘At this time, it is not believed to be connected with the attack.’

The force has said the man they have in custody is the same person seen walking into a supported living complex in Mapperley Road

CCTV showed black-clad man arrived at the property Seely Hirst House on Mapperley Road at 5am on Tuesday – around half an hour before his arrest. 

He can be seen trying to climb into an open ground-floor window, before resident Trevor Proverbs, 59, punches him in the face to get him off the window ledge. 

Grace O’Malley- Kumar, 19, was one of two University of Nottingham students who was stabbed to death while walking home after a night out at 4am yesterday

Barnaby Webber, a university student, was killed in the attacks early on Tuesday morning

Caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was stabbed to death before the suspect stole his van and ploughed into three people at a bus stop, injuring one critically

Mr Proverbs said he was watching the TV because he couldn’t sleep when he spotted the man. 

He told MailOnline: ‘There was a guy all in black looking through the window. I thought he was a burglar at first so I shouted at him to ”f*** off”.

‘But he actually jumped up on the ledge and opened the top window as though he was going to try and come in.

‘I got off my chair and just punched him in the face with a right-hook, which forced him down off the ledge. He looked up and walked around a bit but left. 

‘The security knocked on my door to check to see if I knew the man. I’ve never seen him before in my life.’ 

The suspect, 31, was finally stopped by officers armed with Tasers at around 5.30am. A knife was recovered 

He was allegedly ‘moved on’ by security personnel after his name was logged, following his demand to be let in the building.

A security source told The Sun: ‘He turned up one day and literally started banging on the door. He was moved on and logged.

‘This happens from time to time.’

The suspect had reportedly been living in the UK legally for ten years and had a history of mental health issues.  

The Home Office declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by MailOnline.

Van attack victim Wayne Birkett, 58, got off from a bus early in order to walk to work, workmates said, when he was struck by a white Vauxhall van near the bus stop.

He remains critically ill in hospital with severe head injuries, the Mirror reported.

Trevor Proverbs told how he punched the suspect when he tired to get into his supported housing block 

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