Doubts Emerge Over Conviction of British Nurse Lucy Letby

Experts challenge evidence in case of nurse sentenced to life for baby murders, citing flawed investigations and alternative explanations for deaths.

Lucy Letby was convicted in 2023 for the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of seven others, receiving a life sentence without parole.
A group of leading neonatologists and medical experts now argue there is no evidence of murder in the cases, attributing deaths to natural causes or medical errors.
Key prosecution evidence, including statistical correlations between Letby’s shifts and infant deaths, is being criticized as unreliable and misleading.
The defense faced criticism for failing to present its own expert witnesses during the trial, relying primarily on Letby’s testimony.
A review commission will decide if the case warrants a retrial, but this process could take years, leaving Letby’s conviction under intense scrutiny.