RedHanded FROM THE VAULT: Is Lucy Letby Innocent?
Feb 6, 2026
They revisit the controversial Lucy Letby case and the recent independent panel findings that challenge the murder conclusions. They unpack contested medical evidence like air embolisms, insulin and C‑peptide tests, and reinterpreted injuries. They examine systemic failures on the neonatal unit, selection bias in case review, and what might happen next with appeals and official reviews.
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World Experts Found No Medical Evidence Of Murder
- An independent international panel of top neonatologists reviewed ~35,000 pages and concluded no medical evidence supported murder in the 17 cases.
- The panel worked pro bono and repeatedly found alternative clinical causes like thrombosis, infection, and iatrogenic injury.
Clinical Causes Explained Many Deaths
- Many deaths the prosecution called air embolisms were reclassified by the panel as thrombosis, sepsis, or treatment delays.
- Examples include IV extravasation causing thrombosis and missed antibiotics causing fatal sepsis.
Hypoglycaemia Had Iatrogenic Explanations
- The panel explained the hypoglycaemia cases without deliberate insulin: end-tissued IVs and wrong glucose management created a vicious cycle.
- Fixing the IV and increasing dextrose to 15% resolved the low sugars for baby six.