The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

When will Lucy Letby be sentenced and where will she be in prison?

Killer nurse will likely be incarcerated at HMP Low Newton, which previously housed murderer Rosemary West

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Families of Lucy Letby’s victims demand answers on why killing spree wasn’t stopped sooner

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 · Aug 19, 2023

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 · Aug 19, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023