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Sir David Spiegelhalter

Statistics (Cambridge); past-president RSS

StatisticsStatistical analysis2Expert/professional

Main contribution

UK's most widely recognised statistical-communicator voice. Framework for statistical evidence in criminal trials applied directly to the Letby chart.

Key claim

Statistical-evidence standards established after Sally Clark apply to the Letby chart and were not met.

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