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Kim Pilling

Letby attacks could have been spotted earlier if ‘dots joined up’ – Jeremy Hunt

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt arrives at Liverpool Town Hall to give evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

The attack spree of killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been spotted earlier with the “dots joined up” by an independent medical examiner, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told a public inquiry.

Giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Letby’s crimes, the Conservative MP apologised to the families of her victims as he acknowledged the “appalling crime” took place under his watch and he bore ultimate responsibility for the NHS.

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