Thirlwall Inquiry to Publish Lucy Letby Findings After £18.5 Million Probe
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 15
Thirlwall Inquiry to Publish Lucy Letby Findings After £18.5 Million Probe
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 15
Summary
Tuesday’s Thirlwall Inquiry report is due to set out how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies and attempt to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The inquiry examined managers’ and executives’ handling of repeated warnings, including whether action before Letby’s July 2016 removal from the neonatal unit could have prevented deaths or injuries.
£18.5 million and six months of evidence later, the report is expected to identify major safeguarding failures and recommend changes across the NHS.
The findings land as Letby, 36, serves 15 whole-life terms and pursues a CCRC challenge, while three former senior hospital staff remain on bail over gross negligence manslaughter suspicions.
The delayed publication has also pushed inquests into the babies’ deaths back to May 2027, extending a case already reshaping scrutiny of hospital oversight.