UK: Conservative MP Calls for Retrial in Case of Convicted Baby Killer Lucy Letby

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JAN 9

Above: Conservative MP David Davis pictured in London, UK, in 2019. Image copyright: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Contributor via Getty Imagesstory last updated JAN 10

The Facts

Conservative MP Sir David Davis has called for a retrial in the case of former nurse Lucy Letby, alleging there was a "clear miscarriage of justice" during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday.
Letby, formerly a nurse in the Countess of Chester hospital's neonatal unit, was convicted in two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more in 2015 and 2016.
Davis told the House of Commons that there was "no hard evidence" against Letby, and that "nobody saw her do anything untoward." He alleged that much of the prosecution relied on a "doctor's gut feeling" based on the fact she was on shift for a number, but not all, of the deaths.

The Spin

Narrative A

There are a growing number of experts that have come forward to question how evidence was presented in Letby's case. While it could still be the case that she was guilty of these crimes, the conviction itself was unsound and for the sake of justice, requires a deeper examination.

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Narrative B

With the first trial spanning over 10 months, this was Britain's longest ever legal case. The judge and jury poured over the evidence in great detail before reaching a verdict. To question the decision undermines the legal system and is a great insult to the families whose children were killed.

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