Lucy Letby's Conviction Appeal Dismissed

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse convicted of multiple murders, has had her bid to challenge a conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Her lawyers argued that the attempted murder charge should have been 'stayed' due to alleged 'overwhelming and irremediable prejudice' from media coverage of her earlier trial, claiming this prejudiced her retrial. However, three senior judges rejected her appeal, emphasizing that the jury had found her to be a 'multiple killer and habitual liar'. Letby is currently serving 15 whole life orders, including one for the attack on the newborn known as Child K. This ruling marks Letby’s second unsuccessful appeal, following the dismissal of her first set of convictions in May.