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BMJ· 2026Q1

Letby and Thirlwall: Doctors’ fears were dismissed and other key findings from the inquiry

Clare Dyer

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A public inquiry concluded that earlier police notification of doctors' suspicions about Lucy Letby could have saved some infant lives at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

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Letby and Thirlwall: Doctors' fears were dismissed and other key findings from the inquiry Clare DyerSome babies who died at the Countess of Chester Hospital could have been saved had the hospital notified police earlier of doctors' suspicions that Lucy Letby was a killer, a public inquiry has concluded.

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