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: Late preterm
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Air embolism / airway interference.
Method alleged: Airway interference or air embolism.
Prosecution experts: Dr Dewi Evans; Dr Sandie Bohin.
Panel: natural causes sufficient.
No fatal outcome — no post-mortem (survivor). Clinical record documents late-preterm respiratory-distress events requiring resuscitation. Late-preterm infants are a well-defined clinical cohort with documented elevated rates of respiratory distress, apnoeic events, and transient cardiopulmonary instability. The specific events documented in Baby H's record do not show any pathognomonic physical findings for air embolism or airway interference; they are consistent with the documented baseline for late-preterm respiratory instability.
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