The UK government opened a public inquiry Tuesday into former Lucy Letby, a former nurse who was sentenced to life in prison for killing seven babies and attempting to kill seven other in her hospital's neonatal unit.The UK government opened a public inquiry Tuesday into former Lucy Letby, a former nurse who was sentenced to life in prison for killing seven babies and attempting to kill seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit from 2015-2016.
The inquiry, led by the senior Court of Appeal's Lady Justice Thirlwall, is expected to probe three areas of concern: the experience of the victims' parents, the conduct of the hospital's staff, and the broader culture of the National Health Service (NHS).