Lucy Letby, a nurse in the UK who is murdered for infants, may face more charges – National
Prosecutors said Wednesday that Lucy Letby, a British nurse who has been convicted of murdering seven babies, may face further charges against the death and other incidents of the hospital where she works.
Letby, 35, has served in prison and will never be released after murdering and murdering a newborn between June 2015 and June 2016 at the Chester Hospital of Chester Hospital of Chester Hospital of Chesters Countess of Neonatal.
During the 2023 trial, the court heard that she abused the baby by overfeeding her milk with milk, applying air to the blood and stomach, poisoning and physically attacking her.
Lebby has always maintained his innocence.
Elizabeth Cook painted by a court artist who provided evidence at Lucy Letby’s trial at the Crown Court in Manchester, England on June 24, 2024.
Elizabeth Cook / PA via AP
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed on Wednesday that there were further charges against Wright’s offenders at Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
The Cheshire Police Force told the BBC that “full evidence was presented to the CPS to collect suggestions”, however, the number or exact nature of the potential new crimes is not yet known.
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A CPS spokesman told the BBC: “We will now carefully consider the evidence to determine whether any further criminal charges should be filed.
“As always, we will make independent decisions based on evidence and test our law.”
Since Lebby was jailed, some MPs and medical experts have publicly challenged the evidence of prosecution that has been used to convict her, and some experts asked if any of the babies were actually murdered.
The Criminal Cases Review Board that Reviews Potential Judicial Abortion is currently considering the application of Wright’s legal team. Her attorney Mark McDonald said Wednesday that the evidence of her innocence was “overwhelming”.
“When we arrive, we will cross every bridge, but if Lucy is charged, I know we will have a large army of internationally renowned medical experts who will completely undermine the baseless allegations in prosecution,” McDonald said in a statement.
In an unrelated development, detectives said Tuesday they arrested three unnamed senior members of the Countess, the Countess, the leadership team of Chester Hospital, as part of a separate investigation into the individual and the Chester Hospital itself.
“The investigation of corporate manslaughter and negligent homicide are continuing and there is no set timetable,” Det said. Paul Hughes, who is leading the investigation.
All three staff members worked in the hospital at the same time as Lebby, according to officials. The three were released on bail after being questioned on Monday.
CPS said no charges regarding investigations against employees or the hospital itself have been requested.
– Documents with Reuters
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