Lady Justice Thirlwall has published her final report. The Thirlwall Inquiry was established to examine the circumstances surrounding events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their wider implications following the trials and subsequent convictions of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby for the murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital.
Peter Skelton KC and Leanne Woods represented the parents of Babies A, B, L, M, N & Q instructed by Tamlin Bolton. Peter also led Shahram Sharghy in representing the parents of Baby I instructed by Tim Annett of Irwin Mitchell. Together they formed Family Group 1 at the Inquiry.
Andrew Kennedy KC and Thomas Hayes represented Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and were instructed by Emma Stockwell of Hill Dickinson.
Neil Sheldon KC acted for the Department of Health and Social Care and was instructed by the Government Legal Department.
The report is available here, and Lady Justice Thirlwall’s remarks were livestreamed on YouTube and can be viewed here.
