Chester hospital baby deaths probe
Nurse Lucy Letby has been rearrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and the attempted murder
of another nine at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Lucy Letby was previously arrested in 2018 and 2019 as part of a probe into deaths at the neo-natal unit.
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Lucy had worked at the unit as a student nurse during three years of training before qualifying as a children’s
nurse at the University of Chester in 2011.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Hughes, of Cheshire Police, said: ‘In July 2018, a healthcare professional
was arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the deaths of eight babies and the attempted murder of six
babies at the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She was subsequently bailed pending further
inquiries.
‘In June 2019, the healthcare professional was re-arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the deaths
of eight babies and the attempted murder of six babies. She was also arrested in connection with the attempted
murder of three additional babies.
‘Today, as part of our ongoing inquiries, the healthcare professional has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder
in relation to the deaths of eight babies and the attempted murder of nine babies.
‘The woman is currently in custody helping officers with their inquiries.
A spokesman for the Countess of Chester Hospital previously said it was “cooperating fully” with the
investigation.
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