Lucy Letby The Bizarre First Court Appearance Of Dr. Evans

A commentary host analyses the first day of Dewi Evans's cross-examination by defence barrister Ben Myers on 25 October 2022. The host documents that Evans admitted he had never personally seen an air embolism in thirty years of practice, that he used a diagnosis of exclusion, and that he decided on the air embolism diagnosis before examining the rashes, discolouration, and X-ray evidence — stating only that this evidence subsequently firmed up his diagnosis. Only one diagnostic paper was used (Lee and Tanswell, 1989). Evans described driving to Cheshire Police on a sunny day in July to review a single case, claiming he didn't know a crime was suspected, before conceding he would have had to be naive not to appreciate someone was concerned. The host notes Evans's frequent stammering throughout and argues his methodology was fundamentally pre-determined.