Lucy Letby's lawyers claim they have 'new evidence' that 'significantly' undermines serial baby killer's convictions
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Lucy Letby's legal team have claimed they have 'new evidence' that 'significantly' undermines her convictions. The 34-year-old is currently serving fifteen whole life terms after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others while at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and 2016.
![[Letby was convicted in August 2023 and was refused permission to appeal against the convictions in May 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/15/93197405-14198003-image-a-16_1734361883350.jpg)
She was convicted in August 2023 and was refused permission to appeal against the convictions in May 2024. But speaking at a press conference today, her barrister Mark McDonald said he will be asking the Court of Appeal to immediately review all of her convictions.
This is because an expert witness, Dr Dewi Evans, has 'now changed his mind on the cause of death of three babies', referred to as C, I and P. 'The primary grounds of appeal at the previous hearings related to the admissibility before the jury of the evidence of the lead prosecution expert Dr Dewi Evans,' he said.
'The defence argued twice at trial that Dr Evans' evidence should be disregarded. This was refused by the trial judge. 'It was then later argued in the Court of Appeal, and was refused in the court of appeal. Lucy Letby is serving a rare whole-life sentence for murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others while working as a neo-natal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
