Dr. Ravi Jayaram provided testimony against Lucy Letby in her trial concerning babies other than Baby K. Specifically, he gave evidence regarding Child A, Child D, and Child M during Letby's first trial in 2022–2023.
- Child A: Dr. Jayaram testified about responding to an emergency alert after Child A, a premature newborn twin, collapsed on June 8, 2015. He noted unusual skin discoloration and described the situation as unexpected, as the baby’s observations had been stable prior to the collapse. He later connected this to research on air embolism, which aligned with the prosecution’s claim that Letby injected air into the baby’s bloodstream.
- Child D: Dr. Jayaram testified that after Child D’s death on June 22, 2015, he recalled discussions about similar skin discoloration observed in other cases. He mentioned discovering a research paper on air embolism after this incident, which raised his concerns about deliberate harm, though he regretted not raising this with the coroner at the time.
- Child M: During the trial, Dr. Jayaram discussed unusual blotches observed on Child M, who collapsed unexpectedly in April 2016. He rejected the defense’s suggestion that he omitted these details from his notes due to their insignificance, emphasizing that the blotches were not a priority at the time as the baby was still recovering.
So can we now do a full U turn and go back to discussing the discrepancies between his trial statements and the evidence since, particularly what was presented at the inquiry.
