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Lucy Letby: Experts raise doubts about medical evidence presented in court

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BBC 's File on 4 has examined how expert witnesses helped to build the case against Lucy Letby .

Experts raise concerns about the amount of insulin she needed to harm babies in her care.

Also raise questions about the health condition of one of the babies she was convicted of murdering, and pathology findings presented to the jury.

Public inquiry is under way to establish how Letby was able to murder and injure babies.

Neonatologist Dr Michael Hall said there were 'possible' possible reasons for excess gas.

He said it is likely to have been caused by respiratory support the baby was receiving.

Letby was not working on the day the X-ray was taken and had not been on shift since before baby was born.

Five senior clinicians who reviewed Baby C’s medical notes made public at trial - only one had access to medical history.

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79

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75

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English

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