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The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned?

When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby inquiry: Hospital chief thought nurse may be innocent after arrest

Dr Susan Gilby recalled what she said was a ‘quite bizarre’ discussion with Tony Chambers weeks after Letby’s arrest

The Independent UK

Hospital chief had wrongful conviction concerns after Letby arrest, inquiry told

Dr Susan Gilby was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

Evening Standard

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‘My kind of case’: intense focus falls on Lucy Letby trial expert witness

Dr Dewi Evans’s evidence has been criticised, even ridiculed, but he maintains his work stands up to scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby maintains innocence after police question her about more baby deaths

Lucy Letby’s lawyer says the killer nurse maintains her innocence

The Independent UK

‘I’m innocent’ says nurse Lucy Letby, as police probe more baby deaths

Letby is already serving a whole life sentence for the murder of seven babies and trying to kill seven more.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby interviewed in prison by police over deaths of more babies

Cheshire Constabulary confirms 34-year-old questioned under caution over suspicious infant deaths and collapses at Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital

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Lucy Letby interviewed by police in prison over more baby deaths

The killer nurse is already serving life in jail for the murders of seven babies

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby questioned over more baby deaths

The killer nurse is already serving life in jail for the murders of seven babies.

The Independent UK

Hospital boss denies he could have prevented two triplet boys’ murders by Letby

The Countess of Chester Hospital’s then-medical director Ian Harvey was appearing at the Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding the nurse’s crimes.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby: hospital executive denies being ‘too slow’ to act over concerns

Inquiry hears Alison Kelly was told in 2016 about Letby link to rise in baby deaths at the Countess of Chester hospital

The Guardian - UK

Judge denies he was asked to advise Letby hospital because he is a Freemason

Judge Simon Medland KC and the Countess of Chester’s former director of corporate and legal services, Stephen Cross, are members of the organisation.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby likely to have murdered or assaulted children before June 2015 – doctor

Neonatal clinical lead Dr Stephen Brearey was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard

It’s likely that Letby murdered or assaulted children before June 2015 – doctor

Neonatal clinical lead Dr Stephen Brearey was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.

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The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby likely to have harmed other babies, doctor tells inquiry

Consultant who raised concerns says there could have been earlier victims Letby has not been convicted of killing

The Independent UK

Doctor tells Letby inquiry number of baby deaths in June 2015 was ‘unusual’

Neonatal clinical lead consultant Dr Stephen Brearey is giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

Evening Standard

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby said she was coming back 'whether you like it or not', inquiry told

Former nurse is serving a whole life prison sentence after she was convicted of murders of babies in her care

Evening Standard

Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.

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The Guardian - UK

Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ when police were eventually called

Evening Standard

Nursing boss apologises to Letby victims’ families for not acting sooner

The Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes is expected to sit until early 2025.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby’s former boss says sorry to victims’ families as inquiry continues

Neonatal ward manager Eirian Powell said she did not believe Letby was deliberately harming children at the time

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby: Timeline of killer nurse’s attacks on babies and investigation

Lucy Letby has now been convicted of the murder of seven babies, and the attempted murder of seven others

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How the NHS ‘culture of concealment and denial’ hurts patients

In today’s newsletter: Amid many other crises, the standard of NHS care for patients’ families is declining – this is what it feels like

Evening Standard

OPINION - I lost my baby girl, so I know Lucy Letby’s victims need to see justice done

It’s strange how these things affect you. After my second child Zola died last spring, shortly after being born, my wife and I went through absolute hell. Grief will tear you apart — as Joy Division might have put it.

The Conversation

Lucy Letby: child murder case highlights need to regulate managers and improve whistleblowing procedures

The recent conviction of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven infants and attempted to murder six others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015-2016, has raised fundamental questions about how something like this could have happened – and why it took so long to stop…

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