Experts Challenge Conviction of Nurse Lucy Letby, Claiming No Evidence of Murders

An international panel of neonatologists has presented findings suggesting natural causes and medical errors, not deliberate harm, in the deaths of seven babies attributed to Letby.

A panel of 14 international neonatal and pediatric specialists found no evidence of deliberate harm in the cases of seven babies Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering and seven others she was accused of attempting to kill.
The experts attributed the infants' deaths and injuries to natural causes or inadequate medical care, citing preexisting conditions and errors in neonatal unit management at Countess of Chester Hospital.
The findings question the reliability of the prosecution's medical evidence, with panel chair Dr. Shoo Lee stating that the original trial misinterpreted key research on air embolisms.
Letby's legal team has applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission to investigate the case as a potential miscarriage of justice, which could lead to a retrial if referred to the Court of Appeal.
The case has sparked broader concerns about the ability of jury trials to handle complex medical evidence and the role of expert witnesses in the justice system.