Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Cheshire Constabulary

Police hit back at decision not to bring more charges against nurse Lucy Letby

Cheshire Police said investigators believed they had the evidence necessary to bring charges, but prosecutors disagreed.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

No further criminal charges to be brought against killer nurse Lucy Letby, CPS says

Cheshire Constabulary has hit out at the decision not to bring further charges, saying it was ‘not the outcome we had anticipated’

The Independent UK · Jan 20

No further charges against child killer nurse Lucy Letby

Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to bring charges over the deaths of two babies and another seven who collapsed but survived.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Lucy Letby’s lawyer says killer nurse has ‘new hope’

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025

Lucy Letby was a ‘broken person’. But now has new hope, claims her lawyer

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Police confirm body found in Cheshire lake is missing mother-of-three Rachel Booth after vanishing on run

Cheshire Constabulary deployed sniffer dogs and diving squads to find the 38-year-old, who was last spotted at a convenience store on Saturday morning

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Lucy Letby alleged to have murdered and harmed more babies

CPS says it is considering more charges against former nurse after evidence from Cheshire police detectives

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby could face more charges

Detectives passed the CPS a ‘full file of evidence’ to determine whether the former nurse Letby should be charged with more crimes

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Killer nurse Lucy Letby could face new charges over more baby deaths at hospitals

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Cops Arrest 3 Top Bosses Over Foul Play Suspicions In Case Of Nurse Who Slew 7 Babies

Lucy-Letby-Cops-Arrest-Hospital-Senior-Members

Bored Panda · Jul 1, 2025

Three former hospital bosses arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in Lucy Letby investigation

Former Countess of Chester Hospital nurse was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Gross negligence manslaughter arrests following Lucy Letby baby deaths

Three people who were part of the senior leadership team between 2015 and 2016 were arrested on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Lucy Letby case must be 'urgently re-examined', Jeremy Hunt says

The former health secretary called for the Criminal Cases Review Commission to ‘speed up their normally painfully slow process’

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Letby inquiry publication date pushed back to ‘early 2026’

Lady Justice Thirlwall had previously announced she hoped her findings from the public inquiry would be released in November.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Paedophile finally jailed after ‘living in paradise’ during 27 years on the run

Richard Burrows’ reign of abuse spanned nearly three decades, targeting vulnerable boys under his care

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

Paedophile ex-scout leader jailed for 46 years after 27 years on the run

Richard Burrows, 81, systematically abused numerous boys across Cheshire, the West Midlands and West Mercia between 1968 and 1995.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Judge tells victims of fugitive paedophile: ‘Only one person to blame’

Richard Burrows, who spent 27 years on the run, was convicted of multiple child sex offences.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Man jailed for murder of friend after ‘childish’ eyebrow prank

Matthew Higgins was sentenced to life over the fatal stabbing of David Eaton last year.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Man stabbed friend to death in row over shaved eyebrow

‘I have just stabbed my mate. He was doing my f***ing head in,’ murderer said

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Letby barrister: Fresh evidence will completely demolish case against her

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Lucy Letby’s lawyer delivers medical reports he claims ‘totally undermine’ case against serial killer nurse

Victim’s families have described a report from a panel of experts as ‘full of analytical holes’ and a ‘rehash’ of her defence case

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Lucy Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to Criminal Cases Review Commission

Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Lucy Letby barrister promises to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence in freedom bid

Letby lost two bids last year to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to CCRC

Mark McDonald will visit the Birmingham offices of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years

Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down

1 2 3 4 5

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Manchester Crown Court

435 stories

CCRC

234 stories

Crown Prosecution Service

223 stories

Cheshire Constabulary

the Countess of Chester Hospital

124 stories

Countess of Chester Hospital

83 stories

The Criminal Cases Review Commission

59 stories

Liverpool Women Hospital

56 stories

the Thirlwall Inquiry

31 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.