Thursday 4 July 2024

Lucy Letby

 Lucy Letby has been convicted, at a retrial, of attempting to murder Baby K. See the Crown Prosecution Service statement - Lucy Letby found guilty of attempting to murder baby following retrial | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)

On 5 July, she was sentenced to life imprisonment for that offence - see the Sentencing Remarks.

Following the conclusion of the Baby K case, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) published its reasons for rejecting appeals by Lucy Letby relating to previous convictions for murder and attempted murder.

Letby v Rex (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Crim 748 (02 July 2024) (bailii.org)

Please note the reporting restrictions set out at the start of the judgment. 

Letby is now serving life imprisonment with a whole life term - Law and Lawyers: Letby sentenced to Whole Life Term (obiterj.blogspot.com)

The Thirlwall Inquiry - (named after the inquiry's chair - Lady Justice Thirlwall) - has been established to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital.

The Inquiry Terms of Reference are available via the Inquiry website. 

There was a preliminary hearing on 16 May 2024 and for information about future hearings see -Hearings | The Thirlwall Inquiry

Addendum 9 July 2024

Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence | Lucy Letby | The Guardian



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