Lucy Letby: Police Launches Investigations Into Corporate Manslaughter At Chester Hospital
Police have acknowledged that detectives have initiated an investigation into the Countess of Chester Hospital for potential "corporate manslaughter." This comes in the wake of nurse Lucy Letby's conviction for the tragic deaths of babies at the hospital.
Lucy Letby, aged 33, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. She was found guilty in August by the Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others. Letby had been leading a double life, appearing as a dedicated and passionate nurse in the neonatal ward while concealing her dark secret as a serial killer who preyed upon vulnerable newborns. Document Women earlier reported that the 33-year-old ex-nurse, who worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital, had been convicted of killing seven babies and trying to kill six more.
After receiving a life sentence, Letby will spend the remainder of her life behind bars. The jury was informed that at least 12 infants had been administered air injections, while several experienced forceful tube insertions into their throats, resulting in bleeding. Additionally, one baby endured a severe abdominal blow, leading to liver damage. Furthermore, some infants were poisoned with insulin or subjected to excessive milk feeding.
The most recent inquiry, according to Cheshire Police, is still in its early stages. The investigation, according to Det Supt Simon Blackwell, will centre on the time period between Letby's indictment in June 2015 and June 2016. He said the investigation would consider areas "including senior leadership and decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place".
"Following the lengthy trial, subsequent conviction of Lucy Letby and an assessment by senior investigative officers, I can confirm that Cheshire Constabulary is carrying out an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The investigation will focus on the indictment period of the charges for Lucy Letby, from June 2015 to June 2016, and consider areas including senior leadership and decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place," Blackwell said.
Letby, who filed an appeal of her convictions last month, will have to stand trial again next year for the charge of attempted murder of a baby girl.