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Letby Defense Loses Experts Over Insulin Evidence Credibility

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  • Helen Shannon and Geoff Chase withdrew from Lucy Letby’s defence team over scientific credibility concerns.
  • They authored a 100-page report last year questioning the insulin-poisoning convictions of two babies.
  • They said it was very unlikely the 6-month and 12-month infants were poisoned with insulin.
  • Barrister Mark McDonald said new international expert evidence undermines the scientific basis of the convictions.