May 2026: Thirlwall Inquiry report delayed to at least September 2026 · six-baby inquests relisted to 2027 · CCRC review active · Shoo Lee Panel: no medical evidence of deliberate harm.
Outcome: Survived
Gestation: Preterm twin of Child E
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Exogenous insulin added to TPN bag.
Method alleged: Addition of exogenous insulin to a TPN (total parenteral nutrition) bag.
Prosecution experts: Prof. Peter Hindmarsh (UCL / Great Ormond Street). Supporting biochemists from Royal Liverpool clinical biochemistry laboratory.
Panel / endocrinologists: screening immunoassay result unreliable; no confirmatory testing performed.
No fatal outcome. The insulin immunoassay result (4,657 pmol/L) was produced by a Roche Cobas screening assay at Royal Liverpool clinical biochemistry. Confirmatory mass-spectrometry was not performed.
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