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#lucy-letby

A coroner has formally opened inquests into the deaths of five newborn babies Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering. In a 20-minute hearing at Cheshire coroner's court, the senior coroner Jacqueline Devonish heard brief details of the deaths before adjourning proceedings until September. DI Darren Reid of the coroner's office, said an inquest was requested into the deaths of babies known as C, E, I, O and P as there was reason to suspect an unnatural death at the Countess of Chester hospital.

Probably the best of them was ITV's Lucy Letby: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? last summer. It did a fine job of meticulously explaining the evidence against her and why a growing body of experts believe that at the very least her conviction on the basis of what was gathered is unsafe, and at most that none of the babies were murdered by her, but were victims of a chronically understaffed and mismanaged unit that might have sought to scapegoat an individual for its failings.

We received a file of evidence from Cheshire Constabulary in July 2025 asking us to consider further allegations against Lucy Letby, 36, relating to deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital. Following a thorough review of that evidence, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought in respect of those further allegations.

Notes written by Lucy Letby include disturbing statements such as "I am evil, I did this" and "I killed them on purpose because I am not good enough to care for them."

Prosecutors are considering new charges against Lucy Letby relating to additional deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at hospitals where she worked, based on further evidence.