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BRIT Awards: Jade Thirlwall shocked at winning Best Pop Act: 'I can't cry...'

Jade was shocked as she was named Best Pop Act at the BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard.

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Hospital chief had wrongful conviction concerns after Letby arrest, inquiry told

Dr Susan Gilby was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: What an expert review could mean for the conviction of Lucy Letby

In today’s newsletter: Will the findings of an independent panel give Letby the opportunity for another appeal?

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Rise in baby deaths at hospital ‘not an outlier’, Letby inquiry hears

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, emeritus professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, was speaking at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Spike in baby deaths in Lucy Letby unit warranted inquiry, says statistician

Sir David Spiegelhalter says rise was surprising within hospital but not from a national perspective

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

‘Lack of transparency’ over spike in baby deaths, watchdog tells Letby inquiry

CQC official says hospital bosses had obligation to raise concerns during inspection nine months after first murder

The Guardian - UK

Hospital managers ‘disbelieving’ of doctors’ concerns over Letby, inquiry hears

An independent probe was ordered by the health trust in response to the allegations.

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The Guardian - UK

What we’ve learned so far from the Lucy Letby inquiry: ‘cold’ character, missed opportunities and staff shortages

The Thirlwall inquiry has uncovered new details about Letby and the neonatal unit on which she worked

The Guardian - UK

Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ when police were eventually called

Evening Standard

Nursing boss apologises to Letby victims’ families for not acting sooner

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

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby discussed babies’ deaths in ‘excited’ way, inquiry told

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

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The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby: police and CPS handling of case raises new concerns about convictions

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

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Letby encouraged by manager to visit Alder Hey children’s hospital, inquiry hears

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

The Guardian - UK

Doctor secured Lucy Letby hospital placement while she was suspected of murder

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

The Guardian - UK

Senior doctor ‘ashamed’ he failed to protect babies from Lucy Letby

John Gibbs tells inquiry into deaths at Countess of Chester hospital that police should have been contacted sooner

The Guardian - UK

Parents of babies attacked by Letby ‘kept in the dark’, inquiry told

One mother told Thirlwall inquiry she was unaware for six years anything had happened

The Guardian - UK

Parents found baby under Lucy Letby’s care covered in faeces

Inquiry into murder of babies at the Countess of Chester hospital hears about newborn girl fitted with stoma

The Guardian - UK

Mother of Lucy Letby victim feels ‘very painful’ guilt over lack of postmortem

Mother of twins attacked by nurse tells inquiry other babies may have survived had she not agreed to doctor’s decision

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