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Judith Moritz
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BBC Special Correspondent
BBC Panorama
Author: ‘Unmasking Lucy Letby’

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As the Thirlwall Inquiry hearings wrap up I’ve been taking a look at its thousands of documents to see what story they tell of how doctors’ suspicions about Lucy Letby were handled. A special report, with the BBC’s Visual Journalism team:

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Lucy Letby: Emails and private notes reveal inside story of hospital struggle to stop killer nurse - BBC News
What we learned about the Lucy letby murders from the Thirwall Inquiry into deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital and publically released documents from doctors and hospital managers
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March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Survivors who were in the room during the Southport attack have told their stories for the first time.
They spoke to me for BBC Panorama.
Their testimony is harrowing, and their courage inspirational. Please watch.
BBC One at 8pm tonight or on iPlayer, now 👇

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Panorama - The Southport Attack
It was a crime that horrified the nation. Three young girls murdered and another eight seriously injured at a Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop. Reporter Judith Moritz meets survivors of the attack
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February 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Now that the Thirlwall Inquiry has heard from its last witness, it’s a good time to take stock. Here’s my handy 🎧 catch up - 5 months, in 10 mins 👇

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: Five months in ten minutes - BBC Sounds
What we have learned from five months of evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This week the Thirlwall Inquiry heard from its last witness.
Catch up on the final week of oral evidence here: 🎧

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: The last witness - BBC Sounds
What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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January 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Thirlwall Inquiry is back after the new year break. Here’s my short audio catch up of this week’s hearings - including evidence from former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Jeremy Hunt: 'Letby's crimes happened on my watch' - BBC Sounds
What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Thirlwall Inquiry has finished for the Christmas break. Back in the new year. Here’s my quick audio summary of the last 2 weeks’ evidence: 🎧

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: Coroner 'horrified' not to be told of suspicions - BBC Sounds
What we have learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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December 13, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Lucy Letby: The @Thirlwall_Inq has released its timetable for the rest of the hearings. After this week, the Inquiry breaks for Xmas. Back on Jan 7th. Closing speeches March 17-18th. Report expected autumn 2025.

More here: thirlwall.public-inquiry.uk/2024/12/05/t...
Thirlwall Inquiry Hearings Update | The Thirlwall Inquiry
Public registration for the final two weeks of evidence will close on 18th December 2024.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Diligent and absorbing’. The Guardian has chosen ‘Unmasking Lucy Letby’ as its Book of the Day’.

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Unmasking Lucy Letby by Jonathan Coffey and Judith Moritz review – reasonable doubt
A forensic study of the Lucy Letby case leaves many questions unanswered
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December 9, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths:

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Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over Liverpool baby deaths
The serial killer nurse has been interviewed in prison over more unexplained deaths at two hospitals.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Lucy Letby: my short audio catch-up of today at the Thirlwall Inquiry is here. 🎧 It sums up the evidence of the former chairman of the hospital board, Sir Duncan Nichol:

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby hospital director: 'we put our arms around each other' - BBC Sounds
What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Lucy Letby: the former Chair of the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust board, Sir Duncan Nichol has arrived to give evidence. I’ll be live blogging via the BBC website. Link to follow.
December 2, 2024 at 9:48 AM
This has been a big week at the Thirlwall Inquiry - perhaps its most vital. Here’s my analysis:

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What we learnt from Lucy Letby hospital bosses at Thirlwall Inquiry
Former Countess of Chester executives hadn't spoken publicly about the serial killer case - until this week.
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November 30, 2024 at 6:02 PM
My handy short audio round up of Ian Harvey’s evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry is here: 🎧

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby boss: I was ‘inappropriate and insensitive’ - BBC Sounds
What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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November 29, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Lucy Letby: Former Medical Director of theCountess of Chester Hospital Ian Harvey arriving at the Thirlwall Inquiry for a second day of evidence. I’ll be covering for BBCNews - via reports later on, rather than live blog. Will post links here.
November 29, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Lucy Letby: It’ll be another big day at the Thirlwall Inquiry - with both former Ch Exec Tony Chambers (l) and former Medical Director Ian Harvey (r) giving evidence. I’ll be live blogging again on the BBC website - link to follow…
November 28, 2024 at 9:59 AM
My short audio round-up of today’s evidence from the Thirlwall Inquiry, featuring former Ch Exec Tony Chambers - is here: 🎧

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: 'Guns to my head' - BBC Sounds
What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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November 27, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Former CEO of The Countess of Chester Hospital Trust Tony Chambers arriving to give evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry today. This is the first time he’s spoken publicly about his role in the Lucy Letby case. I’ll be live-blogging via BBC News Online - will post the link below here.
November 27, 2024 at 9:52 AM
As this week is particularly busy at the Thirlwall Inquiry I'm making several editions of our short 🎧catch-up pods, over on BBC Sounds. Here's the first - which covers the evidence of former Director of Nursing, Alison Kelly.

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Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby: 'Culture of fear' - BBC Sounds
What we have learned so far this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Lucy Letby: I’m at the Thirlwall Inquiry where the former Director of Nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital Alison Kelly is giving evidence - the first of the senior managers to do so. My live blog is here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...
Lucy Letby inquiry: Former manager gives evidence at Thirwall Inquiry
Alison Kelly was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Lucy Letby - the Public Inquiry - week 10. Catch up here in 6 mins: 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Lucy Letby: The Public Inquiry - Letby Inquiry: 'It felt like I was working in North Korea' - BBC Sounds
What we learned this week from the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Lucy Letby: My write up from today at the Thirlwall Inquiry is here 👇

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Lucy Letby 'likely murdered more children', doctor tells inquiry
Lead consultant Stephen Brearey said he believed Lucy Letby had murdered children prior to June 2015.
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November 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Reposted by Judith Moritz
Are we doing those old-school, meandering, ludicrous threads here? They were the best thing about ol’ Twitter.

And, hoo boy, have I got one for you.

Buckle up. We need to talk about Gromit.

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November 16, 2024 at 8:53 PM