Lucy Letby was sentenced to multiple life terms for murdering and attempting to murder infants. This case has shaken public trust in the NHS and exposed systemic failures that allowed such crimes to occur. While the judge could not reassess the conviction's safety, experts have called into question the medical evidence that contributed to it. An inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall is upcoming, but transparency and accountability from the state are essential for restoring public trust. Grieving families deserve recognition alongside scrutiny of institutional practices.
When a serious body of concern arises around a conviction, particularly one so grave and emotionally charged, the state has a duty to respond not with defensiveness, but with clear candour.
The judge said she could not examine the safety of the conviction. The decision to continue with the inquiry on those terms, for which the health secretary, Wes Streeting, was also responsible, is regrettable.
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