Stephanie Davies, a senior coroner's officer, reviewed baby deaths at Countess of Chester hospital in 2017, initially prompting an investigation into Lucy Letby. Alarmed by undisclosed medical procedures, she found compelling arguments from new medical experts contesting the prosecution claims. Davies expressed serious concerns regarding the safety of Letby’s convictions. Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies, but her lawyer, Mark McDonald, claimed the convictions were unsafe, seeking a review from the Criminal Cases Review Commission. In contrast, the families' lawyers maintain the convictions are valid despite new expert opinions.
Stephanie Davies, a senior coroner's officer, expressed her alarming concerns regarding the investigation into Lucy Letby, stating that her initial review was inadequate and rushed.
New medical experts have publicly contested the prosecution arguments in Letby's trial, claiming there were no murders and that the babies died from natural causes.
Letby's lawyer applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, arguing the convictions are unsafe and should be reconsidered by the court of appeal due to new findings.
Lawyers for the families of the deceased babies remain adamant that Ms Letby's convictions are safe, firmly rejecting the opinions of the new expert panel.
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