Report finds no CPS wrongdoing in handling of case but recommends new offence of second-degree murder

Ministers are being urged to review how homicide is categorised and the impact of the partial defence of diminished responsibility after the 2023 Nottingham attacks case.

An independent review into how the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handled the case against Valdo Calocane found no wrongdoing, but has recommended that the government look at categorising homicide in three tiers, as opposed to the current two-tier system of murder and manslaughter.

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