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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Lucy Letby loses bid to challenge conviction over attempted murder of baby girl

Britain’s most prolific child killer Lucy Letby has lost a bid to appeal her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl.

Lawyers for the former neonatal nurse argued her retrial for trying to kill a newborn known as Child K should not have gone ahead due to “overwhelming and irremediable prejudice” caused by media coverage of her other crimes.

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