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Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life sentences

Medical experts 'did not find any murders' in Letby case

Bad medical care and natural causes led to the deaths of babies said to have been harmed by British nurse Lucy Letby, a panel of international medical experts has concluded.

UK • 04 Feb

Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others

Calls for retrial of Lucy Letby continue to reverberate

Lucy Letby was known as the most prolific child serial killer of modern times after her conviction in 2023. However she insists that she is innocent and calls for a retrial have continued, with the matter debated in the House of Commons this week, writes Tommy Meskill

UK • 12 Jan

Lucy Letby's lawyers asked senior judges for approval to appeal against her most recent conviction (File image)

Lucy Letby's appeal bid dismissed by Court of Appeal

Former nurse and convicted murderer Lucy Letby has lost a bid in the British Court of Appeal to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl.

UK • 24 Oct 24

Lucy Letby is already serving 14 whole life terms seven murders and seven attempted murders of babies

Letby sentenced to whole life order for attempted murder

Former nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to a whole life order for the attempted murder of a baby girl after she was found guilty over the attack at the Countess of Chester Hospital in February 2016.

UK • 05 Jul 24

Lucy Letby was convicted last August by another jury of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others

Lucy Letby found guilty of attempting to murder baby girl

Former nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl in England.

UK • 02 Jul 24

Lucy Letby denies one count of attempted murder (pic: PA)

Lucy Letby caught trying to murder baby, UK court told

Convicted multiple murderer Lucy Letby was "caught virtually red-handed" by a doctor as she displaced the breathing tube of a baby girl, a UK court has heard.

World • 12 Jun 24

Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and attempted murder of six others

UK child killer loses appeal bid over murder convictions

A former nurse in Britain who was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others has lost her Court of Appeal bid to challenge her convictions.

UK • 24 May 24

The murder of seven babies happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016

Corporate manslaughter inquiry over Lucy Letby murders

A corporate manslaughter investigation has begun in the UK following nurse Lucy Letby's murder convictions.

UK • 04 Oct 23

Lucy Letby was found guilty last month of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others

British nurse Lucy Letby seeks to appeal convictions

British nurse Lucy Letby has formally lodged a bid to challenge her convictions, officials have confirmed.

UK • 15 Sep 23

Lucy Letby was sentenced to a whole-life term for the murder of seven babies

Failures over Letby complaints 'likely' led to deaths

Failures to deal with complaints about Lucy Letby "more likely than not" led to the deaths of babies, the former boss of a hospital in England where the killings occurred has said.

UK • 24 Aug 23

Alison Kelly was in charge of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital

Senior nursing boss suspended following Lucy Letby case

A senior manager who was in charge of nursing at a hospital in England when Lucy Letby carried out her attacks on babies has been suspended from her current role.

UK • 21 Aug 23

Lucy Letby was handed a 'whole-life' order at Manchester Crown Court

Killer UK nurse Letby to spend rest of life in prison

British nurse Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life behind bars, a judge has ordered, following her conviction for murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six.

UK • 21 Aug 23

Nurse Lucy Letby: Are there more victims?

British nurse Lucy Letby has been convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill another six at the hospital where she worked in northwest England.

UK • 18 Aug 23

Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other

Watch: Footage shows arrest of killer nurse Lucy Letby

Video footage showing the moment killer nurse Lucy Letby was arrested at her home has been released.

UK • 18 Aug 23

A court drawing of Lucy Letby during her trial

Families of Letby's victims 'heartbroken' and 'angry'

The families of Lucy Letby's victims have said they are "heartbroken, devastated, angry and feel numb" after the British nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others.

UK • 18 Aug 23

The babies were murdered at the Countess of Chester Hospital

Doctors told to apologise to Letby for raising concerns

Consultants who raised concerns about Lucy Letby were told by hospital bosses to apologise to her formally in writing, the nurse's murder trial heard.

UK • 18 Aug 23

Prosecutors said Lucy Letby was a 'calculated opportunist'

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies

British nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

World • 20 Aug 23

Lucy Letby

Medical experts 'did not find any murders' in Letby case

Calls for retrial of Lucy Letby continue to reverberate

Lucy Letby's appeal bid dismissed by Court of Appeal

Letby sentenced to whole life order for attempted murder

Lucy Letby found guilty of attempting to murder baby girl

Lucy Letby caught trying to murder baby, UK court told

UK child killer loses appeal bid over murder convictions

Corporate manslaughter inquiry over Lucy Letby murders

British nurse Lucy Letby seeks to appeal convictions

Failures over Letby complaints 'likely' led to deaths

Senior nursing boss suspended following Lucy Letby case

Killer UK nurse Letby to spend rest of life in prison

Nurse Lucy Letby: Are there more victims?

Watch: Footage shows arrest of killer nurse Lucy Letby

Families of Letby's victims 'heartbroken' and 'angry'

Doctors told to apologise to Letby for raising concerns

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies

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