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Sky News
02-07-2025
- Sky News
More criminal charges being considered over baby deaths at Lucy Letby hospitals
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it is considering whether to bring further criminal charges over the deaths of babies at hospitals where Lucy Letby worked. The CPS said it had received "a full file of evidence from Cheshire Constabulary asking us to consider further allegations in relation to deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital". "We will now carefully consider the evidence to determine whether any further criminal charges should be brought," it added. "As always, we will make that decision independently, based on the evidence and in line with our legal test." Letby, 35, was found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder seven more between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital. arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Please refresh the page for the latest version.
ABC News
01-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Senior staff at English hospital where Lucy Letby worked arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Three senior managers at the hospital where former nurse Lucy Letby murdered babies have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Letby, 35, is serving life in jail after being found guilty of murdering seven newborns and attempting to murder eight more between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England. The nurse has maintained her innocence throughout but has been refused permission to appeal against her convictions. She has been told she will never be released. Following the trial, British police began to investigate possible corporate manslaughter offences at the hospital, an inquiry that was later widened to consider if individuals might be guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes, who is leading the investigation, said three unnamed members of the hospital's senior leadership team were arrested on Monday, local time. They have since been released on police bail pending further inquires. "Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these," Mr Hughes said in a statement. He added that the police investigation into whether Letby had committed more crimes at the hospital and at another unit where she had previously worked was ongoing. Cheshire Police said the case did not have any impact on Letby's 2023 convictions for murder and attempted murder. Letby, who testified that she never harmed a child, has continued to proclaim her innocence, and support for her has grown as legal and scientific experts have questioned the circumstantial and statistical evidence used at her trial. A panel of international medical experts disputed the evidence against her and her lawyer said she was wrongly convicted. A judge who oversaw a public inquiry seeking accountability of staff and management at the hospital was expected to publish her findings later this year. Justice Kathryn Thirlwall said at the outset of the inquiry that she would not review Letby's conviction, but would take a deeper look into how failures led to babies being repeatedly harmed at the hospital. As that inquiry was underway earlier this year, an independent panel of more than a dozen medical experts issued a report that found no sign of a crime and concluded natural causes or bad medical care led to the demise of each of the newborns. "In summary, then, ladies and gentlemen, we did not find any murders," Dr Shoo Lee, a retired neonatologist from Canada, said at a London news conference in February. Letby's lawyers and three former executives at the hospital unsuccessfully petitioned Judge Thirlwall to halt the public inquiry after the medical panel released its findings. Letby, who lost two bids to appeal her convictions, now has her case before the Criminal Case Review Commission, which reviews possible miscarriages of justice, which could lead to another shot at an appeal. The Crown Prosecution Service has said two juries have convicted Letby and three appellate judges have rejected her arguments that the prosecution expert evidence is flawed. Reuters/AP
RNZ News
01-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
UK police arrest three hospital managers in Lucy Letby investigation
By Michael Holden , Reuters Lucy Letby on August 17, 2023 when she was arrested in Manchester. Photo: AFP / Cheshire Constabulary / Handout UK police say they have arrested three senior hospital managers on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as part of investigations into nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted two years ago of killing babies in a neonatal unit . Letby, 35, is serving life in jail after being found guilty of murdering seven newborns and attempting to murder eight more between June 2015 and June 2016 while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital (CoCH) in northern England. Letby, Britain's worst serial child killer of modern times, has maintained her innocence throughout but has been refused permission to appeal against her convictions. She has been told she would never be released. Following her jailing, police began to investigate possible corporate manslaughter offences at the hospital, an inquiry that was later widened to consider if individuals might be guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes, who is leading the investigation, said three unnamed members of the hospital's senior leadership team had been arrested on Monday. They were subsequently released on bail, pending further inquires. "Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set time scales for these," Hughes said in a statement on Tuesday (UK time), adding that this did not impact Letby's convictions. Hughes said a police investigation was continuing into whether Letby had committed more crimes at the hospital and at another unit where she had previously worked. Since she was jailed, some lawmakers, medical experts and other specialists have publicly challenged the prosecution evidence that was used to find her guilty. The Criminal Cases Review Commission, which examines potential miscarriages of justice, is considering an application from Letby's legal team, and last month, former health minister Jeremy Hunt said the case should be urgently re-examined. Letby's lawyer Mark McDonald said in a statement that the police announcement came at a sensitive time. "Despite this, the concerns many have raised will not go away, and we will continue to publicly discuss them," McDonald said. Kate Blackwell, a lawyer for the hospital's senior managers, told a public inquiry examining how the murders were able to take place that there were other explanations for the deaths which needed to be considered. The managers strongly denied accusations they "deliberately and knowingly" protected a murderer, Blackwell said. Police have previously said scepticism about the case was based on partial knowledge of the facts presented to the courts. The findings of the public inquiry are due to be published early next year after the chairman rejected calls for her work to be paused. -Reuters
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Three members of Lucy Letby hospital's senior leadership team arrested
Three managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. They were in senior roles at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 and have been bailed pending further enquiries, Cheshire Constabulary said. Their names have not been made public. , 35, was found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder seven more between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the hospital's neonatal unit. Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes explained that gross negligent manslaughter focuses on the "action or inaction of individuals". There is also an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the hospital, which began in October 2023. That focuses on "senior leadership and their decision-making", Mr Hughes said. The intention there is to determine whether any "criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities". The scope was widened to include gross negligence manslaughter in March of this year. Mr Hughes said it is "important to note" that this latest development "does not impact on the convictions of Lucy Letby for multiple offences of murder and attempted murder". He added: "Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these. "Our investigation into the deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the neo-natal units of both the Countess of Chester Hospital and the Liverpool Women's Hospital between the period of 2012 to 2016 is also ongoing." Read more from Sky News: Earlier this year, lawyers for Lucy Letby called for the suspension of the inquiry into the events surrounding her crimes, claiming there was that her convictions were unsafe. In February, an international panel of neonatologists and paediatric specialists told reporters that poor medical care and natural causes were the reasons for the collapses and deaths. Their evidence has been passed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which investigates potential miscarriages of justice, and Letby's legal team hopes her case will be referred back to the Court of Appeal.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Indian restaurant owner to host delicious fundraiser for Colchester Hospital
AN Indian restaurant is hosting a pay what you like fundraiser for Colchester Hospital's neonatal unit. Maharani, which has been in the city for more than 20 years, is hosting the charity event inspired by the kindness the unit showed his son. Habibur Mojumder's son, Azaan, was born prematurely in Cambridge in August 2023. He spent six weeks in Colchester Hospital's neonatal unit and will soon celebrate his third birthday. Grateful and inspired by their work, Mr Mojumder has fundraised for the neonatal unit every year since. Team - Maharani celebrated 20 years of business in 2024 (Image: Habibur Mojumder) 'The neonatal unit needs help from us to get them funds, and all the donations can help to raise a lot of money,' he said. Next Sunday, Maharani is offering set meals and 100 takeaway boxes where all proceeds will go to the Colchester Neonatal Care Unit Charity fund. Diners are invited to pay what you like for the set menu, which will feature several delicious options for guests to choose from. Delicious - Maharani will offer its most popular dishes in the set menu for the event (Image: Habibur Mojumder)Last year's fundraiser raised £3,519.20 for the hospital's neonatal unit. 'We managed to get quite a big number last year, and people are very excited this year,' Mr Mojumder said. Year round, the Maharani also offers discounts and free deliveries to all Colchester Hospital staff. Mr Mojumder works to make sure other parents can get the equipment they need for their premature babies and gives discounts to NHS staff. Celebrate - The community came together to fundraise for Colchester Hospital (Image: Habibur Mojumder) 'We want to help them in any other way we can,' Mr Mojumder said. 'If anyone needs help, we want to help in any possible way.' The restaurant is the pride of Mr Mojumder, 37, who is about to mark 21 years of business. He said: 'The highlight is serving the community, serving the community is the best. 'We have very, very good relationships with our customers. 'We want to help our customers and our community in every possible way.' The Maharani is not taking table bookings for its fundraising event but will have 100 boxes of food prepared for people to take away. The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, June 29, from 12pm to 10pm. For more, visit
