Overview

• Jeremy Hunt has called for an urgent re-examination of Letby’s conviction, stressing the need to establish the truth for affected families and the NHS.
• A report by 14 paediatric specialists led by Dr. Shoo Lee found no medical evidence of deliberate harm and attributed the infant deaths and injuries to natural causes or medical errors.
• Lucy Letby was convicted in 2018 of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.
• The Criminal Cases Review Commission is reviewing Letby’s case but faces criticism for its slow handling of high-profile miscarriages of justice, including the cases of Andrew Malkinson and Peter Sullivan.
• Critics warn that delays in addressing new evidence risk undermining confidence in patient safety investigations and the overall integrity of the justice system.