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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

Lucy Letby’s lawyers seek fresh appeal after saying expert witness ‘changed his mind’ over deaths

Lucy Letby’s lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions after claiming the prosecution’s lead witness was “not reliable”.

The serial killer nurse’s barrister, Mark McDonald, said he would immediately seek permission from the Court of Appeal to take the “exceptional, but necessary, decision” to apply to reopen her case.

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