Families of the victims involved in the Nottingham attacks have publicly criticized the local police force for failing to disclose critical information during the investigation. Specifically, relatives of one student killed in the incident stated they were kept in the dark regarding the fact that the perpetrator, who suffered from severe mental illness, had developed a fixation on their family prior to the attack.

The core of the criticism centers on the transparency of the police investigation. The families argue that had they been aware of the attacker’s specific interest in them, they might have had a different understanding of the risks involved. While the police have faced scrutiny for their handling of the case, the families' statements highlight a perceived breakdown in communication between law enforcement and those directly affected by the tragedy. The families suggest that the police withheld details about the attacker's mental state and his specific patterns of behavior, which they believe should have been shared as part of the investigative process.

Currently, the police have not provided a detailed public rebuttal to these specific claims, though the incident has sparked a broader conversation about how authorities manage sensitive information when dealing with victims' families in cases involving mentally ill offenders. The situation remains a point of tension as the families seek further accountability regarding what the police knew and when that information was shared.