Killer nurse Lucy Letby reportedly planning new appeal
The 34-year-old is currently serving 15 whole life orders for the murders of seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital
Last updated 6th Sep 2024
Killer nurse Lucy Letby is reportedly planning a fresh appeal after appointing a new legal team.
The 34-year-old is currently serving 15 whole life orders for the murders of seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
She was also convicted of the attempted murders of seven others, with two attempts on one child, when she worked on the neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.
In May, Letby, from Hereford, lost her Court of Appeal bid to challenge her convictions from last year.
The BBC reported that her new barrister, Mark McDonald, told Radio 4's File On 4 programme that he plans to make an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for Letby's case to be sent back to the Court of Appeal.
"I knew almost from the start, following this trial, that there is a strong case that she is innocent," he told the programme.
"The fact is juries get it wrong. And yes, so do the Court of Appeal, history teaches us that."
A public inquiry examining events at the Countess of Chester Hospital following Letby's multiple convictions is due to begin on September 10 in Liverpool.