The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

Leading doctor says research was misrepresented in Letby trial

Dr Shoo Lee said he ‘wasn’t happy’ at how his research was used to convict Lucy Letby

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025

What the papers say – February 2

The front pages of Sunday’s newspapers cover a wide range of stories.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Lucy Letby’s legal team to announce ‘new medical evidence’ next week

Neonatal expert Dr Shoo Lee is expected to share the findings as he sits with Letby’s legal team on a panel next Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

Rise in baby deaths at hospital ‘not an outlier’, Letby inquiry hears

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, emeritus professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, was speaking at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Spike in baby deaths in Lucy Letby unit warranted inquiry, says statistician

Sir David Spiegelhalter says rise was surprising within hospital but not from a national perspective

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Police continue to probe two baby deaths in 2015 and 2016, Letby inquiry told

Some 17 deaths have been looked at by Cheshire Constabulary but two remain under investigation.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

‘Significant changes and improvements’ to hospital since Letby attack spree

Chief executive Jane Tomkinson told an inquiry she was ‘truly sorry’ on behalf of the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025

‘We took too long’: Jeremy Hunt offers apology to families of Letby’s victims

Former health minister says medical examiners, who spot cases of intentional harm, could have been in place earlier

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Letby attacks could have been spotted earlier if ‘dots joined up’ – Jeremy Hunt

The former health secretary apologised to the victims’ families at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Senior Tory calls for retrial for child serial killer Lucy Letby

Sir David Davis said there was no ‘hard evidence’ implicating Letby and the case against her was ‘built on a poor understanding of probabilities’.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025