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BBC Special Correspondent BBC Panorama Author: ‘Unmasking Lucy Letby’ https://www.rcwlitagency.com/authors/judith-moritz/

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Lucy Letby: Emails and private notes reveal inside story of hospital struggle to stop killer nurse - BBC News What we learned about the Lucy letby murders from the Thirwall Inquiry into deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital and publically released documents from doctors and hospital managers

As the Thirlwall Inquiry hearings wrap up I’ve been taking a look at its thousands of documents to see what story they tell of how doctors’ suspicions about Lucy Letby were handled. A special report, with the BBC’s Visual Journalism team:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

19.03.2025 18:31 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Panorama - The Southport Attack It was a crime that horrified the nation. Three young girls murdered and another eight seriously injured at a Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop. Reporter Judith Moritz meets survivors of the attack

Survivors who were in the room during the Southport attack have told their stories for the first time.
They spoke to me for BBC Panorama.
Their testimony is harrowing, and their courage inspirational. Please watch.
BBC One at 8pm tonight or on iPlayer, now 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

24.02.2025 11:28 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: Five months in ten minutes - BBC Sounds What we have learned from five months of evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Now that the Thirlwall Inquiry has heard from its last witness, it’s a good time to take stock. Here’s my handy 🎧 catch up - 5 months, in 10 mins 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

22.01.2025 11:36 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Tributes to Hillsborough campaigner Phil Hammond Phil Hammond became a driving force in the fight for justice after his son died in the 1989 crush.

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18.01.2025 16:14 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: The last witness - BBC Sounds What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

This week the Thirlwall Inquiry heard from its last witness.
Catch up on the final week of oral evidence here: 🎧

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

17.01.2025 18:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Jeremy Hunt: 'Letby's crimes happened on my watch' - BBC Sounds What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

The Thirlwall Inquiry is back after the new year break. Here’s my short audio catch up of this week’s hearings - including evidence from former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

10.01.2025 15:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Expert witness 'changed mind' over deaths, say Lucy Letby lawyers The nurse was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven more.

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16.12.2024 22:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: Coroner 'horrified' not to be told of suspicions - BBC Sounds What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

The Thirlwall Inquiry has finished for the Christmas break. Back in the new year. Here’s my quick audio summary of the last 2 weeks’ evidence: 🎧

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

13.12.2024 15:46 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Thirlwall Inquiry Hearings Update | The Thirlwall Inquiry Public registration for the final two weeks of evidence will close on 18th December 2024.

Lucy Letby: The @Thirlwall_Inq has released its timetable for the rest of the hearings. After this week, the Inquiry breaks for Xmas. Back on Jan 7th. Closing speeches March 17-18th. Report expected autumn 2025.

More here: thirlwall.public-inquiry.uk/2024/12/05/t...

12.12.2024 16:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unmasking Lucy Letby by Jonathan Coffey and Judith Moritz review – reasonable doubt A forensic study of the Lucy Letby case leaves many questions unanswered

Diligent and absorbing’. The Guardian has chosen ‘Unmasking Lucy Letby’ as its Book of the Day’.

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

09.12.2024 15:50 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over Liverpool baby deaths The serial killer nurse has been interviewed in prison over more unexplained deaths at two hospitals.

Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.12.2024 06:45 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby hospital director: 'we put our arms around each other' - BBC Sounds What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Lucy Letby: my short audio catch-up of today at the Thirlwall Inquiry is here. 🎧 It sums up the evidence of the former chairman of the hospital board, Sir Duncan Nichol:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

02.12.2024 20:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Former chair of Letby hospital trust to give evidence to inquiry Sir Duncan Nichol is the former chairman of the Countess of Chester Hospital, where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

02.12.2024 09:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: the former Chair of the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust board, Sir Duncan Nichol has arrived to give evidence. I’ll be live blogging via the BBC website. Link to follow.

02.12.2024 09:48 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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What we learnt from Lucy Letby hospital bosses at Thirlwall Inquiry Former Countess of Chester executives hadn't spoken publicly about the serial killer case - until this week.

This has been a big week at the Thirlwall Inquiry - perhaps its most vital. Here’s my analysis:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

30.11.2024 18:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby boss: I was ‘inappropriate and insensitive’ - BBC Sounds What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

My handy short audio round up of Ian Harvey’s evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry is here: 🎧

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

29.11.2024 21:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby boss admits 'crass' letter to babies' families Ian Harvey also accepted he failed in a duty of care to medics trying to raise the alarm about the nurse.

Tonight’s write up:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

29.11.2024 21:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby hospital boss sorry 'if doctors felt intimidated' Ian Harvey accepted he failed in his duty of care to doctors trying to raise the alarm about the nurse.

Write up of the evidence so far today:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

29.11.2024 15:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: Former Medical Director of theCountess of Chester Hospital Ian Harvey arriving at the Thirlwall Inquiry for a second day of evidence. I’ll be covering for BBCNews - via reports later on, rather than live blog. Will post links here.

29.11.2024 09:39 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Lucy Letby hospital boss Tony Chambers to resume evidence at inquiry Tony Chambers, former chief executive at the Countess of Chester Hospital, has been accused of being too slow to act on fears raised over babies' deaths.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...

28.11.2024 10:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: It’ll be another big day at the Thirlwall Inquiry - with both former Ch Exec Tony Chambers (l) and former Medical Director Ian Harvey (r) giving evidence. I’ll be live blogging again on the BBC website - link to follow…

28.11.2024 09:59 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: 'Guns to my head' - BBC Sounds What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

My short audio round-up of today’s evidence from the Thirlwall Inquiry, featuring former Ch Exec Tony Chambers - is here: 🎧

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

27.11.2024 22:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Lucy Letby inquiry latest: Ex-boss of hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies to speak at inquiry Tony Chambers, who resigned from the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2018, will speak publicly for the first time at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...

27.11.2024 09:58 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Former CEO of The Countess of Chester Hospital Trust Tony Chambers arriving to give evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry today. This is the first time he’s spoken publicly about his role in the Lucy Letby case. I’ll be live-blogging via BBC News Online - will post the link below here.

27.11.2024 09:52 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: 'Culture of fear' - BBC Sounds What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

As this week is particularly busy at the Thirlwall Inquiry I'm making several editions of our short 🎧catch-up pods, over on BBC Sounds. Here's the first - which covers the evidence of former Director of Nursing, Alison Kelly.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

26.11.2024 22:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby inquiry: Former manager gives evidence at Thirwall Inquiry Alison Kelly was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others.

Lucy Letby: I’m at the Thirlwall Inquiry where the former Director of Nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital Alison Kelly is giving evidence - the first of the senior managers to do so. My live blog is here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...

25.11.2024 12:00 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Manchester Arena bomb victim's dad says MI5 'hiding' from justice A bereaved father claims MI5 did everything to stop a claim by Manchester Arena attack families.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

24.11.2024 08:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: 'It felt like I was working in North Korea' - BBC Sounds What we learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Lucy Letby - the Public Inquiry - week 10. Catch up here in 6 mins: 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

22.11.2024 17:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lucy Letby 'likely murdered more children', doctor tells inquiry Lead consultant Stephen Brearey said he believed Lucy Letby had murdered children prior to June 2015.

Lucy Letby: My write up from today at the Thirlwall Inquiry is here 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

19.11.2024 21:28 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Are we doing those old-school, meandering, ludicrous threads here? They were the best thing about ol’ Twitter.

And, hoo boy, have I got one for you.

Buckle up. We need to talk about Gromit.

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16.11.2024 20:53 — 👍 842    🔁 228    💬 69    📌 80

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