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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction

Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby argued she had been subjected to ‘unadulterated vitriol’ in the media before the trial. Photograph: Cheshire constabulary/PA Media

Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl, as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.

The former nurse, who is serving 14 whole-life prison terms, had sought to overturn the conviction on the basis that she had been subjected to “unadulterated vitriol” in the media before the trial.

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