January 31st 2025.
Lucy Letby, a former nurse, was convicted in 2023 for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Now, her legal team has announced that they will be presenting new medical evidence in an attempt to reopen her case. This evidence, they claim, comes from a panel of 14 international experts in neonatal care, chaired by senior Tory MP Sir David Davis.
Davis, who has been a vocal supporter of Letby, believes that this new evidence will "clear" her name. He has been critical of the "tabloid narrative" surrounding her conviction and has repeatedly called for a retrial. The panel includes retired neonatologist Dr Shoo Lee, who has over a decade of experience as the top paediatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Canada, and founded the Canadian Neonatal Network. Dr Lee had previously appeared as a witness for Letby's defence during her appeal in April 2024.
Letby's barrister, Mark McDonald, has stated that this new evidence undermines the convictions. This includes concerns about the reliability of the evidence presented by lead medical expert Dr Dewi Evans and Dr Sandie Bohin, who testified for the prosecution. However, Dr Evans has dismissed these concerns as "unsubstantiated, unfounded, and inaccurate."
Throughout the trial, various academics and experts have weighed in on both sides, though none have seen all the evidence. Letby's legal team will now be making a fresh bid to challenge her convictions on the grounds that the evidence given by Dr Evans was not reliable. McDonald will be asking the Court of Appeal to make an "exceptional but necessary decision" to allow for the case to be reopened.
Meanwhile, a public inquiry into the events at the hospital is expected to release its findings in the coming months. The outcome of this inquiry may also have an impact on Letby's case. As the legal battle continues, Letby remains in prison serving her sentence of 15 whole-life orders.
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