BBC row: Victims' families angry at 'insensitive' documentary
Families of Nottingham knife attack victims have demanded that the BBC tell viewers that a controversial documentary was made without their consent.
The families of those who died in the Nottingham attacks have expressed their anger after triple killer Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order.
Barnaby Webber, Grace OMalley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed in a series of stabbings by one man on the streets of Nottingham in the summer.
Calocane fatally stabbed students Barnaby Webber and Grace OMalley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, on the streets of Nottingham on 13 August.
The 28-minute programme, part of the BBC's The Big Cases series of crime documentaries, follows the story of the attacks from the points of view of the victims' families and the police.
However, the families of the victims have said that they were not consulted about the documentary and have accused the BBC of being "insensitive".
In a statement, the families said: "We are deeply disappointed and saddened that the BBC has chosen to broadcast a documentary about the deaths of our loved ones without our consent.
"We believe that this documentary is insensitive and exploitative, and we do not believe that it is in the public interest.
"We demand that the BBC make it clear to viewers that this documentary was made without our consent and that we do not endorse it in any way.
The BBC has defended the documentary, saying that it is "a fair and accurate account of the events that led up to and followed the deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace OMalley-Kumar and Ian Coates".
The corporation said that it had "contacted the families of the victims and offered them the opportunity to view the documentary before it was broadcast".
However, the families have said that they did not feel that they were given a proper opportunity to view the documentary before it was broadcast.
The BBC has said that it will "consider the families' concerns" and will "make changes to the documentary if necessary".
Conclusion
The families of the Nottingham knife attack victims have been left devastated by the BBC's decision to broadcast a documentary about the attacks without their consent.
They believe that the documentary is "insensitive" and "exploitative", and they have demanded that the BBC make it clear to viewers that it was made without their consent.
The BBC has defended the documentary, saying that it is "a fair and accurate account of the events that led up to and followed the deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace OMalley-Kumar and Ian Coates".
However, the families of the victims believe that the documentary has caused them further pain and suffering, and they have called for it to be withdrawn.
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