Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
Will people who have entrenched views about her change their mind as a result?Image source, Peter Byrne/ReutersImage caption, Lady Justice Kate Thirlwall was tasked with examining how Letby was able to murder and harm babies at the Countess of Chester HospitalThe quick take is this. The report won't change the narrative about Letby's guilt or innocence because it didn't examine that subject at all. However, the inquiry hasn't operated in a vacuum.
- ▪Will people who have entrenched views about her change their mind as a result?Image source, Peter Byrne/ReutersImage caption, Lady Justice Kate Thirlwall was tasked with examining how Letby was able to murder and harm babies at the Countess
- ▪The report won't change the narrative about Letby's guilt or innocence because it didn't examine that subject at all.
- ▪However, the inquiry hasn't operated in a vacuum.
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Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?ByJudith MoritzSpecial correspondentPublished2 hours agoMention Lucy Letby and you're likely to get a strong reaction.The nurse was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.But though two juries have convicted her, and she has twice been denied permission to appeal, it seems everyone has an opinion on whether she really did it.There's loud scepticism about her convictions from some, and vocal certainty about her guilt from others.
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