September 25th 2023.
Today, prosecutors will decide whether former neo-natal nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial for outstanding allegations. Letby, 33, is currently serving a whole life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more seven years ago. Last month, a jury of seven women and four men at Manchester Crown Court were unable to reach verdicts on six counts of attempted murder.
The Crown Prosecution Service will outline whether they will pursue another trial today. Letby, from Hereford, has denied all allegations and has formally lodged an appeal against her convictions. Police are now reviewing the notes of some 4,000 babies admitted to the neo-natal units of the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital over Letby’s five-year nursing career.
Back in 2016, the maternity unit in Cheshire saw a sudden surge in the number of babies suffering unexpected and serious collapses. After the deaths of two triplet boys and the collapse of another baby boy three days in a row, concerns were raised among the consultants and hospital bosses about Letby's presence. Despite filing a grievance procedure in her favour, Letby was arrested in July 2018 after police contacted the hospital trust.
Several experts have voiced worries that Letby may have had more victims in reality than she was convicted for. With prosecutors set to decide today, the outcome of the case will have a major bearing on the investigation into the baby serial killer.
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