GMB's emotional Susanna Reid comforts guest as they break down over son's death
GMB's emotional Susanna Reid comforts guest as they break down over son's death
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Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid quickly moved to console an emotional guest on Wednesday's programme as they tearfully recounted the tragic loss of their son. Susanna, 54, and Ed Balls spoke to Barnaby Webber's mother Emma. Barnaby was tragically killed alongside his friend Grace O'Malley-Kumar in Nottingham as they made their way home from a night out, with paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane also going on to kill Ian Coates.
Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after killing 19-year-old students Barnaby and Grace, and 65-year-old caretaker Ian, before attempting to kill three other people, in a spate of attacks in Nottingham in June 2023. On Wednesday's show, Good Morning Britain reported that "NHS England has been forced to publish the full report revealing a litany of mistakes in the medical care of Calocane".
Appearing on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain to talk about the findings, Barnaby's mother Emma vowed to get justice as she said: "We will do whatever we have to do to right this wrong, I promise you Barnaby, I promise you!", reports the Manchester Evening News. As Emma reflected on how Barnaby should be in his final year of university and celebrating his 21st birthday, she broke down in tears. She expressed: "He should be here in Nottingham on his final year of university being 21-years-old. It was his birthday last month, that was crucifying, his 21st.".
Susanna was visibly moved as she fought back tears, remarking on how Emma keeps her son Barnaby close to her heart with a locket necklace she wears daily. The moment overwhelmed Emma, who began to cry, prompting Susanna to rush over and console the bereaved mother. Emma shared through her tears: "He's with Grace, he's up there with Ian, probably learning to fish. Thank you, I don't want to be a mess all day but thank you everybody I appreciate it.".
An emotional Susanna responded with heartfelt words: "I don't know how you get through it, I honestly don't, and I know that viewers are completely with you.". Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to praise Emma for her brave interview on Wednesday's show. One person said: "Emma Webber is a wonderfully brave women. #GMB", a different account put: "Oh this poor woman #gmb" with hearts, another wrote: "@GMB Wow, powerful stuff. Emma Webber is one incredible, amazingly strong person. #GMB" while a different account added: "what an emotional interview with Emma #GMB.".
