Killer nurse Lucy Letby questioned over further baby deaths
The child serial killer is currently serving 15 whole life orders for the murder of seven babies, and the attempted murders of six others
Last updated 4th Dec 2024
Police have questioned killer nurse Lucy Letby over the deaths of further babies at two hospitals.
The child serial killer is currently serving 15 whole life orders for the murder of seven babies, and the attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Detectives are now carrying out a review of the care of some 4,000 babies looked after by Letby during her career.
It is understood she was questioned about further cases at the Countess of Chester, and Liverpool Women's Hospital, where she worked as a student.
Police have confirmed it was a pre-arranged interview from Letby's prison cell, but it is not known when the interview took place, or how many cases it concerns.
Cheshire Constabulary said: “We can confirm that, following agreement, Lucy Letby has recently been interviewed in prison under caution in relation to the ongoing investigation into baby deaths and non-fatal collapses at the Countess of Chester Hospital and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
"Further updates will follow at the appropriate time.”
The development comes amid an inquiry into Letby's crimes, which is currently running in Liverpool.
Last month, senior consultant paediatrician Dr. Stephen Brearey said he believed Letby "didn't start becoming a killer in 2015", and may have had earlier victims.
Letby was found guilty of her crimes in August 2023, and was convicted of an eighth attempted murder charge following a retrial earlier this year.