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UK Govt. Investigates How Nurse Lucy Letby Killed Seven Babies

UK Govt. Investigates How Nurse Lucy Letby Killed Seven Babies

Above: A large television screen near Manchester Crown Court broadcasts the judge sentencing convicted hospital nurse Lucy Letby on August 21, 2023 in Manchester, England. Image copyright: Christopher Furlong/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • 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).

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