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September 2026: Thirlwall Inquiry final report published (15 September) — a complete failure to protect babies, 17 recommendations, and no finding on the guilt of Lucy Letby or her convictions · CCRC review continues · inquests relisted to 2027 · Shoo Lee Panel: no medical evidence of deliberate harm.

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Dr Faye Skelton

Forensic psychology — applied criminology

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Main contribution

Programme lead of Applied Criminology and Forensic Psychology at Edinburgh Napier University. Featured in the Channel 5 documentaries 'Lucy Letby: Did She Really Do It?' (October 2024) and 'Lucy Letby: The New Evidence' on the psychology of the handwritten notes and clinician-under-investigation framing.

Key claim

The handwritten notes reflect extreme mental distress in an experienced and trusted nurse under sustained accusation; not forensic confession.

Full biographical profile

Dr Faye Skelton — biography

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