Overview
- Two scientific experts who had backed an international medical review of Lucy Letby’s convictions have publicly withdrawn their support, saying parts of the defence evidence lack scientific credibility and contain unresolvable problems.
- The Thirlwall public inquiry, which has examined hospital culture, management and missed warning signs at the Countess of Chester, will publish its final findings on Tuesday and is expected to set out failures in governance and oversight.
- The Criminal Cases Review Commission continues to consider material submitted by the international panel that argues alternative medical explanations for the babies’ collapses, and the experts’ withdrawals may affect how that body assesses the new evidence.
- Families of the victims have complained about defence conduct and a leaked letter, prompting a report to the Bar Standards Board about Letby’s lead barrister, while separate police investigations into possible gross negligence or corporate manslaughter by senior hospital managers remain open.
- Letby was convicted in 2023 of seven murders and seven attempted murders and is serving whole-life terms, and formal inquests into the deaths are scheduled to open in May 2027 as the inquiry and legal reviews continue to unfold.