The evidence and submissions phase of the inquiry came to a close on 19 March 2026 and the closing remarks of the Chair may be seen HERE.
The Inquiry intends to publish its report in November 2026 but the actual date will be kept under review.
R -v- Letby Final Judgment - 02.07.24 - refusal of permission to appeal
Criminal Cases Review Commission - 13 February 2026
(Image: Crown Court at Manchester where Lucy Letby stood trial).
Update 14 April 2026:
As noted above, the Letby case is now being considered by the Criminal Cases Review Commission and there is therefore a possibility that the Commission will decide to refer the case to the Court of Appeal.
There was no DIRECT evidence (e.g. eye-witnesses, CCTV etc) to prove that Letby did anything. The evidence at trial included expert medical evidence, a chart showing that Letby was on duty at the hospital when the babies died, and Letby's handwritten note which was treated as a confession. The evidence has been criticised by many commentators including the MP Sir David Davis who raised the matter in the House of Commons - (Adjournment Debate 26 March 2026)
Davis wrote to the Chief Constable of Cheshire asking about "bogus statistics" used in the Letby trial. Davis told MPs that there had been a refusal to answer any of the questions he raised.
It is now reported that the Chief Constable of Cheshire (Mark Roberts) has said that the "false commentary" by Davis in Parliament runs "counter to the interests of justice." See Joshua Rozenberg's article Police attack senior MP - by Joshua Rozenberg
If Mr Davis did make any erroneous statement to MPs then he ought to correct the record but it is difficult to see why the MP's actions run counter to the interests of justice when there is considerable and responsible concern about the quality of the evidence used to secure Letby's convictions.
It is worth recalling the 2011 Law Commission report on Expert Evidence - previous post. The suggested reforms were not implemented.
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