{"id":546028,"date":"2026-04-23T07:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/546028\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:31:15","slug":"nottingham-killer-texted-brother-about-murderous-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/546028\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham killer &#8216;texted brother about murderous thoughts&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The inquiry also heard Ludvigsen recorded in ward review notes, on 16 July 2020, that Seedat &#8220;observed that there seems to be no insight or remorse and that the danger is that this will happen again, and perhaps [Calocane] will end up killing someone&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c990rmvy4ero\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previously reported on the killer&#8217;s medical notes<\/a> which revealed the doctor&#8217;s warning during Calocane&#8217;s second admission to Highbury Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He was discharged two weeks after those notes were recorded. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ludvigsen said she &#8220;vividly&#8221; remembered that particular ward round and admitted she was &#8220;shocked&#8221; by Seedat&#8217;s &#8220;very, very direct approach&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She told the inquiry Seedat was warning Calocane of what happens when he was unwell in a &#8220;frank&#8221; conversation, rather than raising concerns about his risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;You do realise, you could end up killing someone if this happens again?&#8221; she recalled Seedat saying. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Seedat is expected to give his evidence to the inquiry on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Moloney KC, representing the bereaved families, said: &#8220;Although that context was given, in fact, that level of serious violence that might lead to somebody&#8217;s death, was [that] something people were concerned about, however Dr Seedat meant it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ludvigsen replied: &#8220;Yes.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She added she was already aware of the &#8220;high risks involved&#8221; with Calocane because during her first encounter with him, he told her he was thinking about &#8220;capital punishment&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, later in her evidence, she said she and others did not think Calocane was likely to kill someone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Counsel to the NHS trust, Jason Beer KC, said: &#8220;At any point did you think that Dr Seedat actually thought that this would be a likely outcome?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;No, no. 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