The official inquiry into the British nurse Lucy Letby's case published its final report after two years of investigation and 59 days of hearings. The so-called Thirlwall inquiry cost more than 18 million pounds to British public coffers and analyzed how seven babies died and seven others were victims of attempted murder at Countess of Chester Hospital, in northwest England.
Letby, 36 years old, was convicted in trials held in 2023 and 2024 and received a life sentence. The crimes allegedly occurred in 2015 and 2016. She was found guilty of murdering the seven newborns.
The report was published under a central controversy: the investigation did not directly examine the possibility that Letby was wrongfully convicted. Experts and lawyers questioned the inquiry's approach given new evidence presented by the defense that could challenge the conviction.
Letby's defense has been submitting new medical evidence questioning her connection to the babies' deaths and injuries. This evidence includes opinions from medical experts suggesting that some babies may have died or been injured due to natural causes or medical errors rather than any external intervention.
