Lucy Letby
British nurse convicted of murder (born 1990)
Lucy Letby ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Lucy Letby is a British former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting the murder of seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby came under investigation following a high number of unexpected infant deaths which occurred at the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital three years after she began working there.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
![Lucy Letby's lawyer calls for conviction review [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241216/1396297198-Lucy-Letby-lawyer-calls-for-conviction-review.jpg) Lucy Letby's lawyer calls for conviction review Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published | |
![Ex-chair of Letby hospital trust gives inquiry evidence [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241202/1394984160-Ex-chair-of-Letby-hospital-trust-gives-inquiry.jpg) Ex-chair of Letby hospital trust gives inquiry evidence Credit: ODN Duration: 00:30Published | |
![Lucy Letby’s hospital boss gives evidence to inquiry [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241127/1394590448-Lucy-Letby-hospital-boss-gives-evidence-to.jpg) Lucy Letby’s hospital boss gives evidence to inquiry Credit: ODN Duration: 07:20Published | |
![Hospital boss apologises for pain caused to Letby victims [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241127/1394575370-Hospital-boss-apologises-for-pain-caused-to-Letby.jpg) Hospital boss apologises for pain caused to Letby victims Credit: ODN Duration: 00:54Published | |
![Tony Chambers arrives at Lucy Letby inquiry [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241127/1394557878-Tony-Chambers-arrives-at-Lucy-Letby-inquiry.jpg) Tony Chambers arrives at Lucy Letby inquiry Credit: ODN Duration: 00:20Published | |
You Might Like
'Unsubstantiated, unfounded, inaccurate': Doctor at heart of new Lucy Letby claims disputes them The doctor at the heart of new claims from Lucy Letby's lawyers has said they are "unsubstantiated, unfounded, inaccurate".Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby's lawyers say expert witness has 'changed his mind' on cause of death of three babiesLucy Letby's legal team has said the lead prosecution expert has "now changed his mind" on the cause of death of three babies, meaning all of her convictions should be reviewed.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby's lawyers to share 'new evidence' they claim 'significantly undermines' convictions Lawyers for Lucy Letby say they will reveal "new evidence, which significantly undermines the convictions" of the killer nurse later today.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths and collapses Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been interviewed in prison over the alleged murders of babies at two hospitals.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby's ex-boss admits 'I should've done better' with victims' parentsThe former chief executive of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies has denied being guilty of "utterly reprehensible behaviour" to keep doctors' concerns about the nurse from becoming..Sky News - Published | |
Ex-boss of Lucy Letby hospital 'truly sorry' - and says missed opportunities were not a 'personal failing'The former chief executive of the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies has told an inquiry he is "truly sorry" for the "pain" some of his decisions may have caused.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby's father made gun threat towards hospital boss, inquiry toldLucy Letby's father threatened a hospital boss while the trust was examining claims that the neonatal nurse was attacking babies in her care, an inquiry has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Letby boss tells inquiry: 'I didn't get everything right - but had the best intentions' Lucy Letby's former boss has said she "didn't get everything right" but had the "best intentions" in dealing with concerns about the baby killer. Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby 'likely murdered or attacked more children' Lucy Letby likely murdered or attacked more children than is currently known, a doctor has told an inquiry.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby consultant: 'I should have had more courage' over reporting killer nurseA consultant has told a public inquiry he "should have had more courage" and voiced his concerns about Lucy Letby earlier.Sky News - Published | |
Lucy Letby offered 'tips' on how to get away with murder, inquiry told Lucy Letby suggested she could give "tips" to a colleague on how to get away with murder, a public inquiry has heard.Sky News - Published | |
'Breathing tubes dislodged' during Lucy Letby shifts prior to killings, inquiry toldBreathing tubes became "dislodged" during 40% of trainee shifts worked by serial killer Lucy Letby in Liverpool, prior to the murder and attempted murder of babies at another hospital in Chester, an..Sky News - Published | |
'Basic failures' by Lucy Letby hospital had 'fatal consequences' on babies"Basic failures" by the hospital where Lucy Letby worked had "fatal consequences", an inquiry heard.Sky News - Published | Speculation over guilt of serial killer Lucy Letby causing 'enormous additional distress' A public inquiry into the murder of seven babies by Lucy Letby has criticised the "noise" from people casting doubt about her guilt, causing "enormous additional distress" to her victims' families.Sky News - Published |
Doubts over Lucy Letby conviction as families seek answers ahead of inquiry The crimes of Lucy Letby are unprecedented in modern British history.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby sentenced to another whole life order for attempted murder of babyKiller nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to another whole life order for the attempted murder of an extremely premature baby.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby found guilty of attempted murder of premature babySerial killer nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of an extremely premature baby, just two hours after she was born.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby tells court she is 'not the sort of person that kills babies'Lucy Letby - the former nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder six others while working in a hospital neonatal unit - has told a court she is "not the sort of person that kills..Sky News - Published |
Convicted murderer Lucy Letby 'never tried to harm baby in her care'Convicted murderer Lucy Letby has told a jury she never intended to harm any baby in her care as she gave evidence at her retrial.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby's status as a multiple murderer important evidence in retrial, jury toldLucy Letby's status as a multiple murderer and attempted murderer is an "important piece of the evidence" when deciding if the former nurse tried to kill another infant, a jury has been told.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby denied permission to appeal against convictions for murdering seven babiesLucy Letby has been denied permission to appeal against her convictions for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others.Sky News - Published | Families of victims want Letby inquiry live streamed to stop conspiracy theoriesThe inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at a hospital in Chester will begin to hear evidence in September.ÂSky News - Published |
Lucy Letby renews bid for permission to appeal murder convictionsChild killer Lucy Letby has renewed her bid for permission to appeal against her convictions, claiming the trial judge was wrong to refuse four of her applications.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby hospital consultant warns of another big scandal if whistleblowers aren't protectedAn NHS consultant at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies has warned the health service is "almost guaranteeing" another big scandal if whistleblowers are not offered more protection.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby fails in first bid to appeal against all her convictionsChild serial killer Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against her convictions.Sky News - Published | Hospitals quizzed on CCTV in neonatal units by Letby inquiryEvery hospital with a neonatal unit in England has been asked whether it has considered installing CCTV by the inquiry into the killing spree carried out by Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published |
Corporate manslaughter investigation after Lucy Letby baby murdersPolice in Cheshire have launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the Countess of Chester Hospital after nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for murdering seven babies.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of attempting to murder babyFormer nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a baby.Sky News - Published |
Child killer Lucy Letby files appeal against convictionsLucy Letby, the nurse jailed for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has filed a formal appeal against her convictions.Sky News - Published | NHS chief says service must 'reflect now' on issues of 'culture and confidence' raised by Lucy Letby caseIssues highlighted by the Lucy Letby case around NHS culture and the confidence of its staff and patients to speak out must be reflected on now, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard has said.Sky News - Published |
Football club reviewing CCTV to find fans behind 'appalling' Lucy Letby chantA football club has condemned an "appalling chant" from its fans making reference to the serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | Government confirms it is launching statutory inquiry into Lucy LetbyThe government has confirmed it is launching a statutory inquiry into the case of killer nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published |
Lucy Letby inquiry to be made statutory after calls from bereaved familiesThe inquiry into the murders carried out by Lucy Letby will be made statutory, with judges given the power to compel witnesses, the government has announced.Sky News - Published | 'Defensive culture' in NHS meant 'Letby concerns were not acted upon'NHS patients' lives will continue to be "at risk" unless whistleblowing laws are changed in the wake of missed chances to catch killer nurse Lucy Letby, the health service ombudsman has told Sky News.Sky News - Published |
Rishi Sunak calls for Letby inquiry to be judge-led to 'get answers'Rishi Sunak has said the inquiry into the murders carried out by Lucy Letby should be judge-led and put on a statutory footing.Sky News - Published | Doctors who raised Letby alarm were accused of 'harassing and victimising' her, says ex-hospital bossThe former boss of the hospital where Lucy Letby killed seven babies says she fears it is "more likely than not" that failures of management to deal with complaints about the nurse led to lives being..Sky News - Published |
Health secretary hints at changing status of inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimesHealth Secretary Steve Barclay has hinted at changing the status of the inquiry looking into the crimes of Lucy Letby, saying he wanted to ensure the families affected had "full confidence" in the..Sky News - Published | The whole-life prisoners currently behind bars serving the same sentence as Lucy LetbyLucy Letby is now one of at least 70 people serving whole-life sentences in the UK.Sky News - Published |
Doctors will be 'supported to speak out' after managers dismissed concerns over LetbyA new guide has been published, intended to ensure doctors feel "supported to speak out".Sky News - Published | Sunak's vow to change law to stop criminals dodging sentencing has still not been acted uponIt's more than a year since Rishi Sunak first promised to change the law to stop criminals such as Lucy Letby from dodging their sentencing and facing their victims' bereaved families in court.Sky News - Published |
Parents of Letby's victims finally given their voice - as harrowing statements detail their painFor 10 months, a mountain of clinical evidence has been put before the jury in the trial of Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | 'Something out of a horror story': Parents of Letby's victims reveal their heartbreak in courtThe mother of a baby murdered by Lucy Letby said her experience in hospital was "like something out of a horror story" as the parents of newborns attacked by the killer nurse revealed their heartbreak..Sky News - Published |
Letby hospital manager who 'ignored warnings' about baby killer suspended from new roleThe former director of nursing who is said to have ignored warnings about Lucy Letby has been suspended from her current role.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby will die in prison after murdering seven babiesLucy Letby will die in prison after murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital's neonatal unit.Sky News - Published |
Can criminals like child killer Lucy Letby be forced into court?Child killer Lucy Letby's refusal to attend court for the conclusion of her trial has sparked outrage - and calls for changes in the law.Sky News - Published | PM calls Lucy Letby 'cowardly' amid row over killers being able to skip sentencingLucy Letby is "cowardly" for missing her sentencing hearing, the prime minister has said, adding that the government is "looking at" changing the law.Sky News - Published |
'They must realise what they've done': Bereaved families demand killers like Letby face justice in personFamilies bereaved by some of Britain's most high-profile recent murder cases have demanded a new law forcing killers to appear in court following the trial of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.Sky News - Published | Retired nursing chief says she didn't have enough information to remove Lucy Letby from unitA former nursing chief who was accused of refusing to remove Lucy Letby from a neonatal unit despite staff concerns has said she was unable to because she "needed more information".Sky News - Published |
Who is Lucy Letby? The 'average' nurse who became Britain's most notorious child killerHolding up a tiny babygrow with a flower pattern printed on it, Lucy Letby presents a wide smile for the camera in what would become the defining image of the killer nurse.Sky News - Published | Lucy Letby case 'very similar to Angel of Death murders'When David Crampton took his baby son Paul into Grantham and Kesteven hospital in Lincolnshire with a chest infection, it was only meant to be a precaution.Sky News - Published |
