Staff at hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies could face manslaughter charges after further investigation.
Remember the corporate manslaughter probe? It started after Letby’s conviction last year. Now, they are also checking gross negligence. Police are looking at individual actions to see if someone’s negligence caused harm.
A detective, Paul Hughes, spoke about it, saying this is a different charge. He explained that it isn’t corporate manslaughter, and this new focus doesn’t change Letby’s conviction, either.
They told identified suspects about it, but the police will not share suspect numbers or names. No one has been arrested or charged yet. Both investigations are still happening, and they don’t have a set end date right now.
The investigation includes two hospitals, covering deaths of babies between 2012 and 2016. These were in Chester and Liverpool, and the police are still investigating these events.
Their priority is keeping the investigations safe. They also want to support the families involved, as it’s a really sensitive situation for everyone.