Cheshire Constabulary has submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who will assess if Lucy Letby will face more charges for more baby deaths.
Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill a further seven babies whilst she was working at the Countess of Cheshire Hospital between 2015 and 2016.
There is growing concern by experts as to how the evidence is being used against Letby and experts globally including some former judges, solicitors, barristers and politicians are expressing their concerns who are saying that no crimes were committed.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) are considering evidence that poor medical care and natural causes are the cause of the death of the babies.
The CPS and the police insist that Letby, 35 from Herefordshire was fairly convicted, even though there is widespread doubt.
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Three staff members from Lucy Letby’s hospital arrested
On Monday three people who held senior roles at Letby’s hospital were arrested under the suspicion of gross negligent manslaughter.
The staff members of the Countess of Chester Hospital worked there in 2015 and 2016 and they are now on bail, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed.
Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes said that the gross negligent manslaughter will focus on the “action or inaction of individuals.”
In October 2023 an investigation started looking into corporate manslaughter at the hospital.
The investigation will determine whether any “criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities”.
A spokesman for the CPS said: “We can confirm that we have 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. As always, we will make that decision independently, based on the evidence and in line with our legal test.”
A spokesman for Cheshire Constabulary said: “We can confirm that Cheshire Constabulary has submitted a full file of evidence to the CPS for charging advice regarding the ongoing investigation into 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 as part of Operation Hummingbird.”
