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: Died 23 October 2015
Gestation: Extremely preterm
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Repeated air-in-stomach attacks.
Method alleged: Multiple air-in-stomach events by NG tube over weeks.
Prosecution experts: Dr Dewi Evans; Dr Sandie Bohin.
Panel: repeated collapses consistent with evolving NEC or other natural neonatal pathology.
Fatal outcome. Original post-mortem addressed. Reviewing pathologist Dr Andreas Marnerides gave evidence at trial; his interpretation of the pathological material has since been subject to independent re-reading as part of the October 2025 supplementary CCRC submissions. The independent paediatric-pathology re-reading identifies evolving necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) as a live, unexcluded differential for the documented clinical deterioration pattern, supported by histological findings consistent with bowel ischaemia and inflammatory change. Sepsis (including viral sepsis — no parechovirus/enterovirus testing was performed) remains unexcluded. The pattern of repeated collapses is consistent with evolving NEC in a very preterm infant rather than with repeated deliberate acts.
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