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Lucy Letby will not face extra fees regardless of police’s ‘confidence’ in new proof

The Investigation of Lucy Letby reveals never-before-seen footage of the previous neonatal nurse’s arrest.

The Investigation of Lucy Letby teased in Netflix trailer

Netflix has launched The Investigation of Lucy Letby, a one-off documentary based mostly on a nurse convicted of murdering infants in her care.

Letby was convicted of killing seven infants and the tried homicide of seven others whereas she labored on the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.

The previous neonatal nurse is presently serving an entire life order which suggests she’s going to by no means be thought of for launch or parole.

Netflix’s documentary options interviews with an in depth good friend of Letby’s, detectives who labored on the case, in addition to the mom of one of many infants who died unexpectedly.

Within the closing moments of the 90-minute particular, it’s defined that extra “proof” had come to gentle final 12 months relating to additional deaths.

The caption reads: “In July 2025, the police submitted extra proof to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) affecting 9 additional infants.

“On January 20, 2026, the CPS introduced it could not be charging Lucy Letby with any additional offences” after reviewing the additional allegations of homicide and tried homicide on the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Girls’s Hospital.

Nevertheless, CPS acknowledged that the “evidential take a look at was not met in any of these circumstances.”

Cheshire Police was “assured” that it had sufficient proof, based on the BBC.

Dr Shoo Lee options in Netflix’s The Investigation of Lucy Letby (Picture: NETFLIX) Evaluation, gossip and upcoming present releases plus chosen gives and competitors Subscribe Invalid electronic mail

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It mentioned in an announcement: “We submitted information for charging selections in relation to 9 infants – for consideration of 9 offences of tried homicide and two of homicide.

“We believed the proof submitted met the CPS charging commonplace.

“The CPS didn’t agree and regardless of our representations we should respect the choice that has been made.”

The Netflix documentary consists of interviews with Canadian honorary advisor neonatologist Dr Shoo Lee who was contacted by legal defence lawyer Mark McDonald.

One among Dr Lee’s papers had featured within the prosecution case and McDonald was eager to seek out out if his analysis had been used appropriately in the course of the trial.

Netflix shares never-before-seen footage of when Lucy Letby was arrested (Picture: NETFLIX)

Dr Lee agreed to help and, with a panel of high specialists from all over the world, wrote an in depth report concerning the causes of dying and collapse in every of the infants’ circumstances.

He claimed there was no medical proof that instructed the infants had been murdered.

The Netflix particular explains: “In October 2023, the UK Authorities launched a public inquiry to look at the occasions on the Countess of Chester Hospital.

“Cheshire Constabulary launched an investigation into company manslaughter on the hospital on the similar time.

“The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Belief advised the documentary makers it could not be applicable to remark additional because of the ongoing investigation.”

Attain contacted the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Belief for remark individually. 

A spokesperson on the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Basis Belief mentioned: “Because of the Thirlwall Inquiry and the continuing police investigations, it could not be applicable to remark additional at the moment.”

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