Lucy Letby
British serial killer (born 1990)
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Lucy Letby is a British former neonatal nurse murdered seven infants and attempted the murders of six others between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby was the focus of suspicion following a high number of infant deaths at the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital, shortly after she was qualified to work with children in the hospital's intensive care unit, and owing to her being on duty during every one of twenty-four incidents identified as "suspicious events" by Dewi Evans, a former pediatrician consulted by the police.
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Families of victims want Letby inquiry live streamed to stop conspiracy theoriesThe inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at a hospital in Chester will begin to hear evidence in September.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby renews bid for permission to appeal murder convictionsChild killer Lucy Letby has renewed her bid for permission to appeal against her convictions, claiming the trial judge was wrong to refuse four of her applications.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby hospital consultant warns of another big scandal if whistleblowers aren't protectedAn NHS consultant at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies has warned the health service is "almost guaranteeing" another big scandal if whistleblowers are not offered more protection.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby fails in first bid to appeal against all her convictionsChild serial killer Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against her convictions.Sky News - Published | |
Hospitals quizzed on CCTV in neonatal units by Letby inquiryEvery hospital with a neonatal unit in England has been asked whether it has considered installing CCTV by the inquiry into the killing spree carried out by Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | |
Corporate manslaughter investigation after Lucy Letby baby murdersPolice in Cheshire have launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the Countess of Chester Hospital after nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for murdering seven babies.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of attempting to murder babyFormer nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a baby.Sky News - Published | |
Child killer Lucy Letby files appeal against convictionsLucy Letby, the nurse jailed for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has filed a formal appeal against her convictions.Sky News - Published | |
NHS chief says service must 'reflect now' on issues of 'culture and confidence' raised by Lucy Letby caseIssues highlighted by the Lucy Letby case around NHS culture and the confidence of its staff and patients to speak out must be reflected on now, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard has said.Sky News - Published | |
Football club reviewing CCTV to find fans behind 'appalling' Lucy Letby chantA football club has condemned an "appalling chant" from its fans making reference to the serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | |
Government confirms it is launching statutory inquiry into Lucy LetbyThe government has confirmed it is launching a statutory inquiry into the case of killer nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby inquiry to be made statutory after calls from bereaved familiesThe inquiry into the murders carried out by Lucy Letby will be made statutory, with judges given the power to compel witnesses, the government has announced.Sky News - Published | |
'Defensive culture' in NHS meant 'Letby concerns were not acted upon'NHS patients' lives will continue to be "at risk" unless whistleblowing laws are changed in the wake of missed chances to catch killer nurse Lucy Letby, the health service ombudsman has told Sky News.Sky News - Published | Rishi Sunak calls for Letby inquiry to be judge-led to 'get answers'Rishi Sunak has said the inquiry into the murders carried out by Lucy Letby should be judge-led and put on a statutory footing.Sky News - Published |
Doctors who raised Letby alarm were accused of 'harassing and victimising' her, says ex-hospital bossThe former boss of the hospital where Lucy Letby killed seven babies says she fears it is "more likely than not" that failures of management to deal with complaints about the nurse led to lives being..Sky News - Published | Health secretary hints at changing status of inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimesHealth Secretary Steve Barclay has hinted at changing the status of the inquiry looking into the crimes of Lucy Letby, saying he wanted to ensure the families affected had "full confidence" in the..Sky News - Published |
The whole-life prisoners currently behind bars serving the same sentence as Lucy LetbyLucy Letby is now one of at least 70 people serving whole-life sentences in the UK.Sky News - Published | Doctors will be 'supported to speak out' after managers dismissed concerns over LetbyA new guide has been published, intended to ensure doctors feel "supported to speak out".Sky News - Published |
Sunak's vow to change law to stop criminals dodging sentencing has still not been acted uponIt's more than a year since Rishi Sunak first promised to change the law to stop criminals such as Lucy Letby from dodging their sentencing and facing their victims' bereaved families in court.Sky News - Published | Parents of Letby's victims finally given their voice - as harrowing statements detail their painFor 10 months, a mountain of clinical evidence has been put before the jury in the trial of Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published |
'Something out of a horror story': Parents of Letby's victims reveal their heartbreak in courtThe mother of a baby murdered by Lucy Letby said her experience in hospital was "like something out of a horror story" as the parents of newborns attacked by the killer nurse revealed their heartbreak..Sky News - Published | Letby hospital manager who 'ignored warnings' about baby killer suspended from new roleThe former director of nursing who is said to have ignored warnings about Lucy Letby has been suspended from her current role.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby will die in prison after murdering seven babiesLucy Letby will die in prison after murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital's neonatal unit.Sky News - Published | Can criminals like child killer Lucy Letby be forced into court?Child killer Lucy Letby's refusal to attend court for the conclusion of her trial has sparked outrage - and calls for changes in the law.Sky News - Published |
PM calls Lucy Letby 'cowardly' amid row over killers being able to skip sentencingLucy Letby is "cowardly" for missing her sentencing hearing, the prime minister has said, adding that the government is "looking at" changing the law.Sky News - Published | 'They must realise what they've done': Bereaved families demand killers like Letby face justice in personFamilies bereaved by some of Britain's most high-profile recent murder cases have demanded a new law forcing killers to appear in court following the trial of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published |
Retired nursing chief says she didn't have enough information to remove Lucy Letby from unitA former nursing chief who was accused of refusing to remove Lucy Letby from a neonatal unit despite staff concerns has said she was unable to because she "needed more information".Sky News - Published | Who is Lucy Letby? The 'average' nurse who became Britain's most notorious child killerHolding up a tiny babygrow with a flower pattern printed on it, Lucy Letby presents a wide smile for the camera in what would become the defining image of the killer nurse.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby case 'very similar to Angel of Death murders'When David Crampton took his baby son Paul into Grantham and Kesteven hospital in Lincolnshire with a chest infection, it was only meant to be a precaution.Sky News - Published | 'A final insult': Lucy Letby's refusal to appear in court sparks renewed calls for change to lawLucy Letby's refusal to attend her sentencing for the murder of seven babies has led to renewed calls for a law to force criminals to face justice in person.Sky News - Published |
Letby hospital bosses 'didn't allow investigators to see clinical notes' related to baby deathsThe hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked didn’t allow investigators to see clinical notes, the trial prosecution's lead medical expert has said.Sky News - Published | Families of babies murdered by Lucy Letby vow to continue their search for answersThe families of babies murdered by Lucy Letby have vowed to continue their search for answers as questions swirled around what more could have been done to stop her killing spree.Sky News - Published |
