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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Kim Pilling

Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears

The Thirlwall Inquiry is taking place at Liverpool Town Hall (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lucy Letby rejected the advances of a consultant who “made it clear he had an interest in her”, a public inquiry has heard.

The alleged pass was said to be one of “lots of rumours” going around as Letby was removed from the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in July 2016 after a series of sudden and unexplained deaths and collapses of babies.

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