Fresh Doubts Emerge Over Lucy Letby Convictions Amid New Evidence

Doubts are growing over the conviction of Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse sentenced to 15 life sentences for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of eight others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016. Newly unearthed documents suggest that Letby may have been absent during a significant number of the cases, raising questions about her role as the 'common denominator' in the deaths. Experts, including Dr. Shoo Lee, whose research was cited during the trial, are set to challenge the interpretation of his work that implicated Letby. Former Cabinet Minister David Davis has called for a retrial, asserting that crucial evidence favorable to Letby has been withheld by authorities. The Thirlwall Inquiry revealed that 18 deaths were linked to the hospital during a mortality spike, yet Letby was only charged in connection with eight of them, indicating a potentially misleading presentation of evidence in court. This confluence of new findings has sparked discussions about possible miscarriages of justice in her case.