A Sark-based medico-legal expert says he feels “fully vindicated” after a panel of international specialists challenged the medical evidence used to convict nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven infants and attempting to kill seven others.
Dr Roger Norwich, who has been vocal in his concerns about the prosecution’s expert testimony, told Express he welcomed the findings released this week by the International Expert Panel, which concluded that the babies’ deaths and injuries were more likely caused by natural causes or medical errors rather than deliberate harm.
“We feel fully vindicated,” Dr Norwich said following the panel’s report. “…These are world-class neonatologists who are by and large in current practice, and whose opinions are second to none.”
The review, published on Tuesday 4 February 2025, cast doubt on the conclusions drawn by key prosecution witnesses, including Dr Dewi Evans and Dr Sandie Bohin – the latter a Guernsey-based paediatrician – who testified that the babies’ deaths were intentional.
The panel found no evidence to support those claims, stating that the clinical signs observed in the infants could be explained by known medical conditions or complications.
Dr Norwich had been investigating the case for months and previously spoke to Bailiwick Express in-depth about his determination to ensure Letby had a fair trial.
He has also filed complaints with the General Medical Council regarding the conduct of the expert witnesses used in the prosecution.
The panel’s findings have intensified scrutiny of the trial, with calls for a review of the evidence that led to Letby’s conviction.
Dr Norwich believes this raises serious questions about the way the case was handled.
“I think questions need to be asked of all the expert witnesses, because really, we have been saying for a long time that the diagnoses that were come to by all the various experts just didn’t make any sense,” he said this week.