Summary
Lucy Letby, a former nurse, will not face new criminal charges for additional allegations involving baby deaths and collapses at hospitals where she worked. This decision comes after an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service in 2025. Letby is already serving life sentences for prior convictions related to other cases.
Key Facts
- Lucy Letby will not face new criminal charges for further allegations.
- The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made this decision after a 2025 investigation.
- Letby was previously convicted for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.
- She is currently serving 15 life sentences.
- The investigation reviewed allegations of murder and attempted murder against nine children.
- The CPS found that evidence did not meet the requirement to bring new charges.
- Families of the affected children have been informed of the decision.