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The Latest Breaking News from Lucy Letby

What the papers say – December 4

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Evening Standard

Lucy Letby questioned in jail over more baby deaths at two hospitals

Police confirm serial killer nurse is being interviewed about cases at a second centre, Liverpool Women’s hospital

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby was ‘the face’ of hospital fundraising push, inquiry told

The killer nurse featured prominently on leaflets and posters for the Countess of Chester Hospital’s multi-million pound Babygrow Appeal.

The Independent UK

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Lucy Letby inquiry: parents expressed ‘intolerable anguish’ at police investigation

Parents asked bosses at Countess of Chester hospital, where she was a neonatal nurse, for ‘urgent meeting’

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby’s parents asked hospital bosses for urgent meeting, inquiry told

John and Susan Letby wrote to the Countess of Chester Hospital’s then board chairman Sir Duncan Nichol two months into the police investigation.

Evening Standard

Hospital boss denies he could have prevented two triplet boys’ murders by Letby

The Countess of Chester Hospital’s then-medical director Ian Harvey was appearing at the Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding the nurse’s crimes.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby inquiry: hospital boss ‘sincerely regrets’ not calling police sooner

Former medical director of Countess of Chester hospital says he is ‘truly sorry’ if he failed bereaved families

The Guardian - UK

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Hospital boss denies claims he stalled police investigation into baby deaths

Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, between June 2015 and June 2016.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby hospital boss denies claims he stalled police investigation into baby deaths

Former chief executive Tony Chambers said he thought the police did not seem to feel a criminal investigation was likely

The Independent UK

‘Lucy, you astound me’: What hospital boss told serial child killer Lucy Letby

Chief executive Tony Chambers told Letby: ‘Don’t worry, we have got your back’

The Independent UK

Former Letby hospital boss told serial child killer: ‘Lucy, you astound me’

The conversation came after the child serial killer was given an administrative role following fears for her patients’ safety.

Evening Standard

Hospital boss says sorry to families for pain ‘prolonged by decisions’ on Letby

Tony Chambers was chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time the nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others.

Evening Standard

Former hospital chief executive told Lucy Letby ‘we’ve got your back’

Tony Chambers accepts that chances to stop nurse were missed but declines to identify any personal failures at inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Dad of baby killer Lucy Letby ‘wanted dismissal of consultants who raised concerns’

Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Letby inquiry highlights need for NHS manager accountability – officials

The Government is planning to introduce regulation of NHS managers.

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby: hospital executive denies being ‘too slow’ to act over concerns

Inquiry hears Alison Kelly was told in 2016 about Letby link to rise in baby deaths at the Countess of Chester hospital

Evening Standard

Letby safeguarding chief tells inquiry she had ‘best intentions’

Alison Kelly was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period when Lucy Letby attacked babies on the neonatal unit.

Evening Standard

Judge denies he was asked to advise Letby hospital because he is a Freemason

Judge Simon Medland KC and the Countess of Chester’s former director of corporate and legal services, Stephen Cross, are members of the organisation.

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Evening Standard

Doctors were ‘shut down’ over Letby concerns, ex-senior detective tells inquiry

Former policeman Nigel Wenham was speaking at the inquiry into baby deaths at the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked.

The Independent UK

It’s likely that Letby murdered or assaulted children before June 2015 – doctor

Neonatal clinical lead Dr Stephen Brearey was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby likely to have murdered or assaulted children before June 2015 – doctor

Neonatal clinical lead Dr Stephen Brearey was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby likely to have harmed other babies, doctor tells inquiry

Consultant who raised concerns says there could have been earlier victims Letby has not been convicted of killing

The Independent UK

Doctor tells Letby inquiry number of baby deaths in June 2015 was ‘unusual’

Neonatal clinical lead consultant Dr Stephen Brearey is giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby concerns ‘very much a matter for officers’, police said after reports

The chairwoman of the panel said she heard concerns about Lucy Letby 10 months after they were first raised

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby concerns ‘very much a matter for his officers’, detective said

The chairwoman of the Pan-Cheshire Child Death Overview Panel said she heard concerns regarding Lucy Letby 10 months after they were first raised.

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