Lucy Letby’s barrister is set to reveal new evidence that her legal team claims “significantly undermines” her convictions.
The former NHS neo-natal nurse is currently serving 15 whole-life terms after being found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.
On Saturday, her barrister Mark McDonald issued a press notice to announce that “fresh developments” will be disclosed at a conference on Monday afternoon.
He added that more than 50 experts in neonatology and statistics had come forward to challenge the evidence presented to the jury.
In October, Letby was refused permission to appeal against her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl, having previously been denied her challenge to appeal her murder convictions.
Earlier this month, Cheshire Constabulary confirmed it had questioned Letby over more deaths and collapses at two hospitals where she had worked.
Following the verdicts in summer 2023, the force said it would be reviewing about 4,000 more babies under her care at the Countess of Chester and Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
Press conference to be held in London at 3pm
11:25 , Holly Evans
A press conference is due to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine in central London at 3pm, where killer Lucy Letby’s legal team are due to reveal new evidence.
Her barrister Mark McDonald said: “There will be a press conference by the legal defence team for Lucy Letby to announce fresh developments on the case.
“At the conference we will also be announcing new evidence, which significantly undermines the convictions.”
He added more than 50 experts, covering neonatology, pathology and statistics, are willing to help challenge Letby’s convictions.
Letby’s barrister says her case could be ‘biggest miscarriage of justice’
11:05 , Holly Evans
Child killer Lucy Letby’s case could be the “biggest miscarriage of justice in the history of the United Kingdom”, the lawyer behind a bid to overturn her convictions previously told The Independent.
Mark McDonald said he was working unpaid, night and day, to compile fresh medical evidence to secure an appeal hearing.
He said it would be for the benefit of the families of the babies, and not just Letby, if the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) deals with his upcoming request for an appeal efficiently and refer it to the Court of Appeal.
“It is not just right for Lucy Letby that they look at this as a matter of priority, but it is right for the families of those poor children that have died that they get a resolution, a final resolution to this,” he said.
Mark McDonald is due to hold a press conference at 3pm on Monday (Supplied)
Welcome to our live coverage
10:56 , Holly Evans
Welcome to our live coverage, as Lucy Letby’s new barrister holds a press conference at 3pm in central London to announce “fresh developments” on teh case.
Mark McDonald has said his legal team have new evidence which “signficantly undermines the convictions”.
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