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Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
Mention Lucy Letby and you're likely to get a strong reaction.
The nurse was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.
But though two juries have convicted her, and she has twice been denied permission to appeal, it seems everyone has an opinion on whether she really did it.
There's loud scepticism about her convictions from some, and vocal certainty about her guilt from others. She has become the centre of an information war.
The name Lady Justice Thirlwall, however, attracts less recognition.
Letby was handed a whole-life prison term for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others
She's the judge who's been tasked with examining how Letby was able to commit her crimes at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015-2016, and whether her managers should have responded differently when suspicions about her were raised.
After months of hearings, the findings of her inquiry will be published on Tuesday, almost a year later than originally anticipated.
So will the Thirlwall Report change the conversation about Lucy Letby? Will people who have entrenched views about her change their mind as a result?
Lady Justice Kate Thirlwall was tasked with examining how Letby was able to murder and harm babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital