title: Reflections on the cot death cases.
abstract: Sally Clark, Angela Cannings and Trupti Patel not only suffered the tragic sudden deaths of two or more babies. They were then accused, and in the first two cases convicted, of their murder. The misuse of statistics at Sally Clark's trial had profound consequences, especially for her, but also for the subsequent cases. Ray Hill reflects on the statistical issues involved.
authors.affiliation: University of Salford, Lancashire.
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013398:Sudden Infant Death; D006113:United Kingdom