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.