The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

Former head of nursing at Countess of Chester says Letby ‘cried in my arms’ after being removed from the ward

Karen Rees said: ‘She cried in my arms on a weekly basis. It was harrowing’

Exclusive: ‘No scientific justification’ to say former nurse definitely poisoned babies with insulin, according to study authors

An international panel of medical experts have thrust Lucy Letby back into the spotlight. At a press conference convened by Letby’s legal team, the experts cast doubt over the former nurse’s conviction. Letby was given 15 whole-life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.

The Lucy Letby case is the latest in a number of UK criminal medical cases that, beyond the rights and wrongs of each verdict, raise serious questions around how such cases are tried – especially when the evidence is limited, complex, and circumstantial. These cases often rely heavily on expert…

This is not just about one terrible set of allegations. Health, the law, checks and balances: it is testing public confidence in everything, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Former nurse is serving 15 whole-life terms in prison yet an appeal is not guaranteed despite findings of expert panel

New findings regarding Lucy Letby's are making expert's question the validity of her conviction for the deaths of 7 infants.

In today’s newsletter: Will the findings of an independent panel give Letby the opportunity for another appeal?