Overview

• The Thirlwall Inquiry into systemic failures surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes will now publish its final report in early 2026, delayed from the initial target of November 2025.
• Warning letters, which allow individuals or organizations subject to criticism in the report to respond, will be issued starting September 2025.
• Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders following her conviction for the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of seven others between 2015 and 2016.
• The Criminal Cases Review Commission is reviewing evidence from an international medical panel suggesting alternative causes for the babies’ collapses, though families’ lawyers have criticized these claims.
• Cheshire Constabulary continues its investigation into baby deaths and non-fatal collapses at two hospitals during Letby’s tenure, alongside a separate probe into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital