Lucy Letby, a nurse at Countess of Chester Hospital, murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. She is currently serving 15 life sentences. Recently, three senior leadership staff from the same period were arrested by Cheshire Constabulary on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. This arrest is part of an investigation into potential corporate and gross negligence manslaughter concerning the hospital's management and decision-making during an increased number of infant deaths.
Letby, 35, was a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital (CoCH) when she targeted babies on its neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.
Letby attacked her victims by various means while working at the hospital. One method was injecting air into baby's bloodstream that caused an air embolism and blocked the blood supply.
Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes said the investigation initially looked into corporate manslaughter, with the focus on senior leadership and their decision-making in response to the increased levels of deaths at the hospital.
Three members of the senior leadership team at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016 have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
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