Inquiry hears doctor asked bosses to contact police a week before Letby murdered final babies – but was told a review would be held instead

Hospital executives refused to call the police about Lucy Letby because of a “concern that we will be in the media spotlight”, an inquiry has been told.

Murthy Saladi, a consultant paediatrician, urged hospital bosses in an email on 29 June 2016 to contact Cheshire constabulary about a series of “unexpected and unexplained” deaths.