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Nurses Suspected Colleague in Baby Deaths, Letby Inquiry Reveals

Neonatal nurses at Countess of Chester Hospital checked rotas for a 'common denominator' during Lucy Letby's year-long killing spree.

  • Dr. Rachel Lambie testified that nurses were 'thinking the unthinkable' just months into the series of unexplained baby deaths.
  • The inquiry heard that by September 2015, nurses were checking work schedules to identify any staff member present during the incidents.
  • Dr. Lambie described increasing anxiety among medical staff following the deaths and collapses of infants, with discussions about a possible rogue colleague.
  • Dr. Huw Mayberry expressed doubts that CCTV cameras would have prevented Letby's actions, citing the difficulty in detecting certain harmful activities.
  • Lucy Letby, serving 15 whole-life orders, was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.
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