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July 2026: Government declines to widen the Thirlwall terms of reference (16 July) · new 100-page insulin report to the CCRC challenging the trial evidence (9 July) · Thirlwall report still expected no earlier than September · inquests relisted to 2027 · Shoo Lee Panel: no medical evidence of deliberate harm.

Lucy Letby Facts

Printable briefings

Fact sheets

One-page briefings designed to print cleanly (hit “Save as PDF” in the print dialog) and to share with anyone who asks “what’s this case actually about?”

The Shoo Lee Panel — one page

14 international neonatologists. No medical evidence of deliberate harm.

Prints the Evidence Problems page and the Panel summary.

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Institutional failings — one page

Who delayed the police referral, who managed the consultants out, who signed off the RCPCH framing.

Prints the Officials & Failings catalog in a compact print layout.

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Case timeline — one page

2015 to 2026: the deaths, the delays, the convictions, the new expert evidence.

Prints the full timeline with sources.

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MP briefing — one page

What to say to your MP: the CCRC application, the Thirlwall Inquiry, the Panel findings.

Prints the Get Involved MP letter template.

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Key Panel conclusions at a glance

  • There was no medical evidence to support malfeasance causing death or injury in any of the 17 cases in the trial.
  • Death or injury of the affected infants was due to natural causes or to errors in medical care.
  • The Panel identified problems in the medical care of patients on the Countess of Chester neonatal unit, and in teamwork and inter-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Each case was reviewed independently by two experts; where they disagreed, a third reviewed it and a consensus opinion was formed.
  • Zhou and Lee (Am J Perinatol, December 2024) found that patchy skin discolouration has never been reported in infants with venous air embolism — the sign relied on at trial.
  • The Panel's case summaries were published in two parts: seven cases in the February 2025 Summary Report (Children A, D, F, G, I, K, O) and the remaining ten in the June 2025 Additional 10 Cases report (Children B, C, E, H, J, L, M, N, P, Q).

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