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The Guardian - UK
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The Lucy Letby trial and the limits of expert opinion

A mugshot of Lucy Letby.
After two trials and two attempts to appeal, Lucy Letby has been convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. Composite: Cheshire Constabulary/Observer Design

The remarkable report by Felicity Lawrence on the trial of Lucy Letby poses many questions that – notwithstanding the suffering for the families involved – must be followed up (Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence, 9 July).

As a non-lawyer and non-statistician, I comment on the one aspect that should concern all. That is the references to people working in the NHS expressing concerns, but asking to remain anonymous, “fearing the impact if they are named”.

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