Key facts
- A public inquiry into Lucy Letby's murder of seven newborn babies was due to publish its final report on Tuesday.
- Letby was convicted in 2023 of seven counts of murder and seven counts of attempted murder while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
- Some medical experts have questioned elements of the prosecution's evidence used in Letby's convictions.
- Letby's legal team is applying to the Criminal Cases Review Commission to challenge her convictions.
- Three senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and remain under investigation.
A public inquiry into the case of Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven newborn babies, was scheduled to release its final report on Tuesday. The inquiry's findings come as some medical experts have raised questions about the evidence used in Letby's convictions, despite her having lost an attempt to overturn them. Letby was found guilty in 2023 of seven counts of murder and seven counts of attempted murder between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital. She was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The public inquiry was established to examine how the killings went undetected and the hospital's response to concerns raised about Letby before her arrest. The inquiry's chair, Kathryn Thirlwall, has stated that criticism of Letby's convictions falls outside the scope of her work. Letby's legal team is pursuing a challenge to her convictions through the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Earlier this year, the Crown Prosecution Service determined there was insufficient evidence for further charges. Separately, three senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital were arrested last year on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and remain under investigation.