GB News presenter Martin Daubney has called for a "transparent" inquiry into the murders of the Nottingham attack victims, as their families return to the city two years after the horrific attack took place.
Two years on from the attack, the families of Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates will today retrace their loved ones's final steps to mark the tragic anniversary of their murders.
Speaking to GB News in Nottingham, Martin told reporter Jack Carson that the families have become "friends" with the presenter, and is walking with them to support their campaign for justice after being "tragically denied" it.
Martin told the People's Channel: "It's the first time the families have visited the sites where their beautiful children and their father were tragically murdered. And today is not only about facing that with just the most unbridled dignity and grace, but it's about justice because they've been tragically denied justice.
Martin Daubney has demanded justice for the families of the Nottingham attack victims
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"These deaths were completely and utterly preventable, due to systemic failings by the police and by the mental health service."
Highlighting the several occasions in which killer Valdo Calocane could have been prevented by authorities, Martin stressed that the attack was an "accident waiting to happen".
He stated: "This was an accident waiting to happen. There were so many times where Calocane could have been intercepted by the authorities, hospitalised, arrested. These murders were totally and utterly preventable.
"The families have become, honoured to say friends of mine, and I have them on my show a lot, and we need to back them all the way to make sure they get justice."
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The families of the Nottingham attack victims embarked on a memorial walk to lay flowers and mark the second anniversary of their murders
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Praising the strength of the families fighting for justice, Martin declared that they have "picked on the wrong people", and "heads will roll" when the inquiry into the attack gets underway.
Martin explained: "They won't stop. I'm telling you, they picked on the wrong people. They're strong, they're intelligent, they want results, and they want a resolution.
"No more lessons to be learned, no more candles will be lit, they want heads to roll. They need people to be accountable, to lose their jobs so this never happens again."
Ahead of his walk with the families in honour of the victims, Martin told GB News he is "honoured" to support them in marking the anniversary of such tragedy.
Martin told GB News that the inquiry needs to be 'as transparent as possible'
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Martin said: "The Calocane triple killings has to be the last time we have this conversation, but today is about remembrance, it's about dignity, and I'll be honoured to walk with the families and lay flowers.
"It's cast a long, long shadow over this city where I was born, and it's our collective responsibility to make sure this never happens again."
Noting the upcoming inquiry, Martin concluded: "It needs to open as soon as possible, needs to be fully transparent, and more to the point, people need to be individually and collectively and systemically held responsible. People need to lose their jobs, if necessary, they need to go to jail, because nothing ever changes.
"As long as we have all these kind of apologies and let's light a candle, no more of that. This becomes a template for the rape gangs inquiry, we need more accountability, more action and less excuses."
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