British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty of another attempted murder
CBSJUN 20 2024
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).
Counsel for the inquiry, Rachel Langdale KC, said that while the death of Baby A was "unusual" and "unexpected," is wasn't "considered" "malicious." She added that the death of Baby C was the only one for which a doctor attended the unexplained death meeting.