An uncertain witness was more useful than one trying too hard to help.

Meanwhile a review of Violet’s medical history uncovered something troubling.

Richard had recently described the child to several professionals as unusually anxious and prone to unexplained symptoms.

Appointments were scattered across different practices.

Some records described a cheerful child with no significant concerns; others repeated Richard’s descriptions of worsening behavior without independently observing it.

An investigator asked whether the records indicated a particular diagnosis.