Prosecutors consider more charges against Lucy Letby

Written by David Fletcher 03 Jul 2025
Prosecutors consider more charges against Lucy Letby

Prosecutors are considering bringing further charges against Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse already serving fifteen whole-life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more between 2015 and 2016 at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it has received a full file of evidence from Cheshire Police regarding additional deaths and non-fatal collapses of infants at both the hospitals where Letby had placements in 2012 and 2015. Meanwhile, three former senior managers at the Countess of Chester have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a separate investigation into systemic failures at the hospital. A public inquiry into how Letby was able to commit her crimes continues, with its final report expected early next year. Her legal team maintains her innocence, citing international medical experts who attribute the babies’ deaths to poor medical care and natural causes. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is reviewing her convictions for potential miscarriage of justice.

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