Letby seeks third appeal as CCRC reviews new evidence

Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill a further seven, is at the center of a renewed push to reopen her case while authorities pursue related investigations. Her new legal representative has begun presenting material to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in a bid to secure a third appeal, even as prosecutors weigh potential new offences against Letby and police widen inquiries into the hospital where she worked.

Letby was sentenced to 15 whole-life terms after a 2023 trial concluded she had killed seven infants and attempted to murder eight more during 2015–2016 at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She has twice sought to overturn the verdicts through Court of Appeal applications that have been refused. In a development reported by her new barrister, Mark McDonald, evidence and expert panels have been assembled over the past year in an effort to challenge the prosecution’s case. McDonald has gathered 14 neonatal and paediatric specialists and has provided medical notes for review, arguing that a fresh examination could cast doubt on the established narrative. He has also sought to shift the public conversation toward...