PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "When taking the stand, Dr Bohin told the court that babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital had been deliberately harmed. But now, Lucy Letby's lawyers are raising concerns about Dr Bohin's practices to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) - a body which investigates potential miscarriages of justice - to discredit the Guernsey paediatrician as part of Letby's appeal bid. The concerns raised against Dr Bohin relate to complaints from several Guernsey families to the island's paediatric department."
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PASSAGE TWO OF THE DAY: "ITV News spoke to Lucy Letby’s lead defence lawyer, Mark McDonald, who said any allegation made against Dr Bohin could add to the case against her evidence. However, the paediatrician has received resounding support from the Medical Specialist Group (MSG) where she works."
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STORY: "Lucy Letby's lawyers attempt to cast doubt on Guernsey doctor's credibility in appeal bid," published by ITV News, on November 13, 2025.
PHOTO CAPTION: "Evidence is currently being provided to a committee reviewing Lucy Letby's conviction - including the local testimony of Dr Sandie Bohin (pictured), who was an expert witness in the trial."
GIST: "The lawyers of Lucy Letby have raised doubts over the credibility of a Guernsey doctor, who was a key witness in the child killer's trial.
Letby, 35, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June 2016.
However, Letby faced more charges after police uncovered evidence of further allegations relating to baby deaths and collapses at hospitals where she worked.
Dr Sandie Bohin, a consultant paediatrician in Guernsey, was brought in as an expert witness for the trial.
When taking the stand, Dr Bohin told the court that babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital had been deliberately harmed.
But now, Lucy Letby's lawyers are raising concerns about Dr Bohin's practices to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) - a body which investigates potential miscarriages of justice - to discredit the Guernsey paediatrician as part of Letby's appeal bid.
The concerns raised against Dr Bohin relate to complaints from several Guernsey families to the island's paediatric department.
Out of the 21 complaints made to the paediatric department over the past four years, eight related to Dr Bohin.
Lawyers hope that the families' testimony can be submitted to the CCRC as part of the appeal process. If they agree, they can refer the case back to the UK Court of Appeal.
ITV News spoke to Lucy Letby’s lead defence lawyer, Mark McDonald, who said any allegation made against Dr Bohin could add to the case against her evidence.
However, the paediatrician has received resounding support from the Medical Specialist Group (MSG) where she works.
Dr Steve Evans, the MSG Chair, released a statement saying none of the eight complaints against Dr Bohin were upheld, and none involved safeguarding issues.
He added that the Group doesn’t know about any other complaints, as they haven’t been submitted officially.
"We continue to urge anyone who has concerns about the care we provide to contact us directly so that we can investigate their complaint fully and fairly," he stated.
"Targeted public criticism of clinicians who are carrying out their professional duties damages confidence in local healthcare.
"We have full confidence in our clinicians, in our complaint and governance processes and in the fairness of the Commissioner’s report.
"Our focus remains on delivering safe, compassionate and accountable care for our community.""
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
SEE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE ON-GOING INTERNATIONAL CASES (OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA) THAT I AM FOLLOWING ON THIS BLOG, AT THE LINK BELOW: HL:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/4704913685758792985
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FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."
Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true!
Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project;
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