Three Senior Hospital Leaders Arrested Over Lucy Letby Manslaughter Inquiry

Three former senior leaders of the Countess of Chester Hospital in England were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter related to the deaths and injuries of babies during the period when nurse Lucy Letby worked there. Letby, who is serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others between 2015 and 2016, was identified as the common denominator in a spike in infant fatalities and collapses. Following her 2023 convictions, Cheshire Police launched an investigation into corporate manslaughter and later expanded it to include gross negligence manslaughter, focusing on the decision-making and actions of hospital leadership. The arrested individuals have been bailed pending further inquiries, and police emphasized that these arrests do not affect Letby's convictions. The hospital and police investigations are ongoing, alongside a public inquiry into systemic failures at the hospital that allowed the repeated harm to infants. Meanwhile, Letby’s conviction faces scrutiny, with some experts and her lawyer questioning the evidence and calling for a formal review of the case.