Lucy Letby Seeks Appeal on Conviction Amid Concerns Over Evidence Reliability

Fri Jul 11 2025 10:58:52 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Lucy Letby Seeks Appeal on Conviction Amid Concerns Over Evidence Reliability

The former neonatal nurse seeks to challenge one of her attempted murder convictions as scrutiny grows over the evidence that led to her life sentences.


Lucy Letby, serving multiple life sentences for the murder and attempted murder of newborns, is appealing one conviction amidst questions regarding the reliability of prosecution evidence. Her new defense attorney plans to investigate potential miscarriages of justice in the U.K.


Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse convicted for the murder of seven infants and the attempted murder of seven others, is set to appeal one of her convictions in a London court. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, adds to the ongoing scrutiny of her case, as an increasing number of medical experts and statisticians raise doubts about the evidence used in her prosecution.

At 34 years old, Letby has consistently maintained her innocence and is currently serving 15 life sentences for her actions at the Countess of Chester Hospital from 2015 to 2016. The focus of the upcoming court session will be on her conviction for the attempted murder of a child known as Baby K. The judges will decide whether to allow a full appeal on this matter, with expectations for a ruling at a later date.

This appeal is crucial for Letby, particularly given that she has already faced rejections for appeals related to her other convictions, which include seven counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder. Recently, she appointed a new defense lawyer, Mark McDonald, who is preparing to approach the U.K.'s Criminal Cases Review Commission (C.C.R.C.) to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice linked to her case.

McDonald emphasized the difficulties faced in the U.K. legal system for overturning convictions, stating, “If I was innocent and in prison, I’d rather be in the U.S. than the U.K.” His approach will focus on challenging the reliability of the prosecution's evidence instead of arguing that Letby's previous legal defense was inadequate. He is expected to submit this appeal to the C.C.R.C. within a few weeks.

As the investigation into Letby's case continues, the complexities surrounding her convictions are likely to reignite debates about the support mechanisms for handling such serious allegations in the British legal system.

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