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Doubts Emerge Over Nurse Lucy Letby's Guilt
15 Sep
Summary
- Inquiry into nurse's convictions cost over £18 million.
- Experts question evidence used to convict nurse Lucy Letby.
- New assessments suggest deaths may be due to natural causes.
A two-year, £18 million public inquiry into the actions of nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, is set to release its final report. The investigation explored hospital staff experiences and NHS culture, but declined to examine whether Letby is actually innocent.
Significant doubts about the evidence used in Letby's 2023 and 2024 convictions have been raised by statisticians and neonatal experts. These experts urged the government to broaden the inquiry's scope to consider alternative explanations for the infant deaths.
An independent panel found no evidence Letby committed the crimes, suggesting deaths were due to natural causes or poor medical care. Letby's defense team argues the inquiry proceeded on the assumption of her guilt and seeks a review of new evidence by the Court of Appeal.
