7 months ago
No Further Charges for Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby is a nurse who was found guilty of killing seven babies and trying to kill seven more while working in a hospital.
She is already serving a very long prison sentence.
The prosecutors, who are like the people who decide if someone should be punished, said they won't charge her with any more crimes because they don't have enough proof for other cases.
This means she won't go to trial again for these other incidents.
Some people, like her lawyer, believe she is innocent and want the case to be reviewed again.
The police are still investigating other possible crimes at the hospital.
Lucy Letby, 36, is already serving a whole life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.
Prosecutors announced no further criminal charges will be filed against her regarding additional allegations.
The crimes occurred between June 2015 and June 2016 while she worked in a neonatal unit in northern England.
Letby is considered Britain's worst serial child killer of modern times.
The decision was made based on insufficient evidence for further charges.
- Who
- Lucy Letby, a 36-year-old nurse
- What
- No further criminal charges will be filed against her
- Where
- The crimes occurred in a neonatal unit in northern England
- When
- The decision was announced on January 20, 2024
- Why
- Prosecutors found insufficient evidence for additional charges
Key facts
- Name
- Lucy Letby
- Age
- 36
- Convictions
- Murder of 7 babies, attempted murder of 7 more
- Sentence
- Whole life sentence
- Location
- Northern England
- Time Period
- June 2015 to June 2016
- Role
- Nurse in neonatal unit
- Additional Allegations
- 8 attempted murders, 1 murder, 2 linked to a single child
- CPS Decision
- Insufficient evidence for further charges
- Public Inquiry
- Findings to be published later in 2024
Quotes
Frank Ferguson
Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division
“Prosecutors concluded the evidential test required for criminal charges had not been satisfied in any of the cases.”
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“The review covered allegations relating to two infant deaths and seven non-fatal collapses.”
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Mark McDonald
Lucy Letby's lawyer
“Lucy Letby has always maintained her innocence – she has never hurt a child and never would. It is vital that the case is now referred back to the Court of Appeal as a matter of urgency.”
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Cheshire Police
Police department in Cheshire, England
“This is not the outcome that we had anticipated throughout our investigation; we were confident that we held enough evidence to take to the CPS.”
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