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Doctors were forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby and baby deaths

Guardian investigation also reveals Countess of Chester hospital executive feared contacting police would ‘damage reputation’

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – August 19

The conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others dominates Saturday’s newspaper front pages.

The Independent UK

‘A cold, calculating killer’: how the papers covered Lucy Letby’s conviction

Saturday’s newspapers dominated by jury’s verdicts after more than four weeks of deliberations

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Families of Lucy Letby’s victims vow to continue the search for answers

The Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby worked is under mounting pressure over why the nurse was not removed from the neonatal unit sooner.

The Independent UK

‘Lucy Letby tried to kill our twins - and became angry when she failed’

One of Britain’s worst criminals, Letby has been convicted of killing seven newborn babies and trying to murder six more

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Lucy Letby’s conviction: the NHS must learn from this horror

Editorial: Babies’ lives could have been saved if doctors’ concerns had been heeded at the Countess of Chester hospital

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby joins list of UK’s most notorious child killers

Lucy Letby, 33, was working at the Countess of Chester Hospital when she carried out the string of attacks on tiny, premature infants.

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Bid to exclude evidence of prosecution medical expert was refused by judge

Retired consultant paediatrician Dewi Evans was tasked by police to look at a series of collapses on the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal ward.

The Independent UK

Families of child victims of ‘rogue’ nurse Lucy Letby left ‘devastated and angry’

In a statement, the families said that justice has been served but it did not take away from the hurt and distress they had all had to experience.

The Independent UK

Babies could have been saved if hospital acted sooner, consultants say

Dr Stephen Brearey and Dr Ravi Jayaram, who worked on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, raised concerns about Letby in 2015.

The Independent UK

Ex-hospital boss says he will co-operate ‘fully’ with Letby independent inquiry

Nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.

The Independent UK

How Lucy Letby tried to deceive police in chilling interview over baby deaths

The convictions make Letby the worst child serial killer in modern British history

Evening Standard

Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby: Why wasn’t ‘Angel of Death’ nurse caught sooner?

An independent inquiry will take place amid an apparent string of failings that prevented killer nurse being stopped

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The Independent UK

Lucy Letby was ‘faffing’ when baby she murdered was covered in blood – mother

Letby was convicted by jurors of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The Guardian - UK

Government orders independent inquiry into Lucy Letby murders

Inquiry will look at circumstances surrounding babies’ deaths at Countess of Chester hospital

The Independent UK

Could Lucy Letby have been stopped sooner? The missed opportunities to catch a killer revealed

External review into the Countess of Chester hospital – which has not yet been published – expected to find multiple failings, The Independent understands

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby whistleblower says babies would have lived if hospital had acted sooner

Exclusive: Dr Stephen Brearey accuses Countess of Chester trust of failing to properly address concerns about nurse who killed babies

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The Independent UK

Families of four babies left waiting for answers as Letby jury discharged

After more than 110 hours of deliberations, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on six charges of attempted murder.

The Independent UK

Mother says Letby tried to harm her baby son in act of revenge

When medical emergencies occurred at the hospital, colleagues would say ‘I wonder if Lucy’s working tonight?’, the mother said.

The Independent UK

Lessons continue to be learned after Lucy Letby murders, says hospital boss

The neonatal nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby verdict – latest: Doctors who flagged concerns over killer nurse ‘were ordered to apologise’

Consultants warned for months that the nurse had been the only medic present during the sudden collapses and deaths of a number of premature babies

The Independent UK

Government orders independent inquiry into Letby case

City of Chester MP Samantha Dixon had called for a ‘full, independent and public inquiry’.

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby: how did a nurse commit such unthinkable murders?

Trial detailed the deaths of newborns and harm done to other babies – but we may never know why she became a murderer

The Guardian - UK

Timeline of Lucy Letby’s attacks on babies and when alarm was raised

How events unfolded in neonatal unit where killer nurse worked at Countess of Chester hospital

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