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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Experts call for Lucy Letby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in trial

Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more at the Countess of Chester hospital. Photograph: Cheshire constabulary/AFP/Getty Images

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is calling for the Lucy Letby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in the trial of the serial baby killer, saying it can be difficult “to draw conclusions from suspicious clusters of deaths” in hospitals.

In August, Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more at the Countess of Chester hospital, making her the worst child serial killer in modern British history.

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