The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

The Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes is expected to sit until early 2025.

Neonatal ward manager Eirian Powell said she did not believe Letby was deliberately harming children at the time

The nurse’s trial has come under scrutiny in recent months as some criticise evidence used in her conviction

Italy’s ‘angel of death’ was imprisoned and demonised by the press before her convictions were overturned. Now the expert who came to her defence has turned his attention to Lucy Letby’s case

Sarrita Adams, who was a prominent public critic of the English Lucy Letby murder trial, got that order almost four months ago.

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted after two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Sentenced to life imprisonment following a case which many believe was built on circumstantial evidence, Letby has consistently maintained her innocence.

Lucy Letby’s assessor says she found the then-student to be ‘quite cold’ and lacking the empathy to pass her final year placement

Deputy children’s ward manager says she had ‘never seen a response like that’ to death of a child

Exclusive: Letby’s barrister says application challenging verdicts is being prepared using expert medical evidence

Countess of Chester senior nurse said placements would give Letby ‘break’ from stress, despite knowing she was under investigation over babies’ deaths

Registrar who exchanged more than 1,000 messages with nurse tells public inquiry he believes he was misled