Lucy Letby Inquiry Begins Amidst Growing Debate Over Conviction
As hearings commence, questions about Letby's guilt and systemic hospital failures dominate discussions
- A public inquiry into the circumstances of Lucy Letby's crimes begins this week but will not address her guilt.
- Letby, convicted of multiple infant murders, has new legal representation and aims to take her case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
- A growing number of experts and amateur sleuths question the safety of her conviction, citing statistical and procedural concerns.
- Families of the victims and some legal experts maintain Letby's guilt, emphasizing the exhaustive review of evidence and the appeals process.
- The inquiry aims to uncover systemic failures in the hospital to prevent future tragedies, despite controversy over its scope.