Lucy Letby Will Not Be Charged With More Babies Murders
The Telegraph7 days
UK: Lucy Letby Faces No Further Charges After CPS Review, MPs Call for Urgent Court Appeal
Was the Letby prosecution built on flimsy evidence or does it remain solid despite the CPS decision?
Above: The sentencing of Lucy Letby at Manchester Crown Court is broadcast in Manchester, U.K., on Aug. 21, 2023. Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Pro-establishment narrative
Cheshire Constabulary conducted a thorough, evidence-driven investigation and submitted files it believed met the CPS charging standard. The CPS’s refusal to pursue further charges does not undermine Letby’s convictions, which followed one of Britain’s longest murder trials, multiple juries, and two failed appeals, or the force’s ongoing duty to support the families affected. Cheshire Constabulary stands firmly by its investigation.
Establishment-critical narrative
The CPS refusal to bring further charges exposes the fragility at the heart of the Letby case. Prosecutors admit the evidential test was not met — a devastating admission that reinforces long-standing concerns about mislabelled data, weak medical theory and speculation replacing proof. With 31 expert reports challenging the core allegations, the case now reeks of a grave miscarriage of justice demanding urgent Court of Appeal review.
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