Primary sources

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Every primary-source document linked in one searchable place: Thirlwall Inquiry evidence, the Shoo Lee Expert Panel report, court judgments, sentencing remarks, the RCPCH review, statistical and scientific analyses, and long-form journalism. Where a document is hosted by another case-focused site, we credit them — their archives are part of why this site can exist.

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International Expert Panel Report — Dr Shoo Lee (February 2025)
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The 14-member international neonatologist panel's case-by-case medical review concluding there is no medical evidence of deliberate harm in any of the cases for which Letby was convicted.
Dr Shoo K. Lee and 13 co-authors · 3 February 2025 · hosted by Mark McDonald KC
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Thirlwall Inquiry — evidence bundles, transcripts and witness statements
Multiple PDFs
The authoritative record of the institutional response — witness statements from consultants, executives, nurses, regulators and NHS bodies.
Thirlwall Inquiry Secretariat · 2024–ongoing · hosted by thirlwall.inquiry.gov.uk
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triedbystats.com — visual critique of the shift chart
Interactive site
Focused statistics mini-site with visual breakdowns of the shift chart and the base-rate and selection-effect problems.
triedbystats.com contributors · 2024–ongoing · hosted by triedbystats.com
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science4justice.nl — scientific critique archive
Article archive
Scientific summaries and critiques of the medical claims (insulin, air embolism, clinical deterioration). Primary scientific clearing-house on the case.
Science for Justice (Netherlands) · 2023–ongoing · hosted by science4justice.nl
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lucyletbyinnocence.com — raw trial and inquiry archive
Full-text archive
Large volunteer-maintained archive of full trial transcripts, Thirlwall transcripts, police interviews and per-baby evidence breakdowns. The most complete third-party document repository.
lucyletbyinnocence.com contributors · 2023–ongoing · hosted by lucyletbyinnocence.com
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lucyletby.org — long-form analysis
Articles
Long-form articles, statistical deep-dives and whistleblower reports.
lucyletby.org contributors · 2023–ongoing · hosted by lucyletby.org
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free-lucy.com — news hub
Blog / news
News-style updates and commentary, including David Davis MP's interventions.
free-lucy.com contributors · 2023–ongoing · hosted by free-lucy.com
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CCRC application — public summary (October 2025)
Web page
Public summary of the Criminal Cases Review Commission application accompanied by 31+ independent expert reports.
Mark McDonald KC (defence) · October 2025 · hosted by Mark McDonald KC
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Lee & Tanswell (1989) — Air embolism in newborn infants
Academic paper
The original paper on neonatal air embolism cited by the prosecution. Dr Lee has publicly stated the paper was misapplied in the Letby trial.
S.K. Lee, A. Tanswell · 1989 · hosted by Archives of Disease in Childhood (BMJ)
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Thirlwall Inquiry — daily transcripts
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Day-by-day inquiry hearing transcripts.
Thirlwall Inquiry Secretariat · September 2024–ongoing · hosted by thirlwall.inquiry.gov.uk
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RCPCH Invited Service Review — Countess of Chester (November 2016)
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The review commissioned by Trust executives instead of involving police; focused on unit configuration rather than the individual cases.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health · November 2016 · hosted by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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R v Letby — Court of Appeal refusal (May 2024)
Judgment
Court of Appeal refusal of leave to appeal the original convictions, pre-dating the Shoo Lee Panel and most post-conviction expert reports.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) · 24 May 2024 · hosted by Judiciary of England and Wales
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Sentencing remarks — Mr Justice Goss (August 2023)
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The whole-life order sentencing remarks from the original trial.
Mr Justice Goss · 21 August 2023 · hosted by Judiciary of England and Wales
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Sentencing remarks — Child K retrial (July 2024)
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Sentencing for the Child K attempted-murder conviction at retrial.
Mr Justice Goss · 5 July 2024 · hosted by Judiciary of England and Wales
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Royal Statistical Society — commentary on the shift-rota chart
Commentary / papers
Public-facing commentary on the 'Texas sharpshooter' statistical problems with the shift chart shown to the jury.
Royal Statistical Society · 2023–2024 · hosted by Royal Statistical Society
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Prof. Richard Gill — case analysis and open letter
Personal web archive
Detailed statistical critique from the emeritus professor instrumental in the Lucia de Berk exoneration.
Prof. Richard Gill (Leiden) · 2023–ongoing · hosted by Leiden University
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Rachel Aviv — The New Yorker (May 2024)
Magazine article
Single most detailed long-form international investigation. Geo-blocked in the UK during the Child K retrial.
Rachel Aviv · 13 May 2024 · hosted by The New Yorker
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Private Eye — M.D. column rolling coverage
Magazine column
Rolling medical and investigative commentary. Among the earliest UK outlets to raise detailed expert-evidence doubts.
Dr Phil Hammond ('M.D.') · 2023–ongoing · hosted by Private Eye
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Hansard — Sir David Davis MP adjournment debate
Hansard record
The first Commons debate to publicly question the safety of the convictions.
UK Parliament · November 2024 · hosted by UK Parliament
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