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·Dr Murthy Saladi; Thirlwall Inquiry

Dr Murthy Saladi — witness evidence (Thirlwall Inquiry)

Dr Murthy Saladi, consultant paediatrician, was one of the September 2016 letter's signatories. His Thirlwall Inquiry evidence addresses the pattern of deterioration on the unit, the executive response to the consultants' concerns, and his own view on why the delay in contacting police mattered.

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Context

Dr Murthy Saladi, consultant paediatrician, was among the signatories of the September 2016 joint letter demanding police involvement. His Thirlwall Inquiry evidence is one of the collective record of consultant voices warning Trust management about the cluster of deaths.

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Read alongside

The September 2016 letter, Dr Gibbs, Dr Newby.