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Nov 2020
Nurse charged over Chester hospital baby deaths
A nurse has been charged with the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of a further ten at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The charges relate to baby deaths and non-fatal collapses at the hospital in the twelve month period from June 2015 to June 2016.
Lucy Letby had previously been arrested in 2018 and 2019 as part of investigations into the deaths at the neo-natal unit, which began in 2017, and was re-arrested earlier this week.
A statement released by Cheshire Police said “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Cheshire Police to charge a healthcare professional with murder in connection with an ongoing investigation into a number of baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.”
The force have said that the parents of all babies concerned are being kept fully updated on developments and being supported by officers.
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