Lucy Letby's lawyers set to announce new evidence which they believe 'significantly undermines' her convictions for murdering babies
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Lucy Letby’s appeal team is due to announce ‘new evidence’ which they believe ‘significantly undermines’ her convictions for murdering babies. Barrister Mark McDonald, representing the killer neonatal nurse - serving 15 whole life terms - said he would be giving details of ‘fresh developments’ in the case.
![[Barrister Mark McDonald, representing the killer neonatal nurse - serving 15 whole life terms - said he would be giving details of ‘fresh developments’ in the case.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/23/93174421-14195569-Barrister_Mark_McDonald_representing_the_killer_neonatal_nurse_s-a-116_1734304352146.jpg)
Mr McDonald said he will make his announcement tomorrow afternoon at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. Letby, 34, was convicted of murdering seven babies and six attempted murders of infants in her care at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, following a trial last year. She was found guilty of a seventh attempted murder after a retrial in the summer.
![[Mr McDonald said he will make his announcement tomorrow afternoon at the Royal Society of Medicine (pictured) in London]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/23/93174555-14195569-Mr_McDonald_said_he_will_make_his_announcement_tomorrow_afternoo-a-117_1734304352152.jpg)
Mr McDonald said: ‘There will be a press conference by the legal defence team for Lucy Letby to announce fresh developments on the case. At the conference we will also be announcing new evidence, which significantly undermines the convictions.’. The barrister declined to reveal further details in advance of the new evidence or which aspects of the prosecution he believes to be unsafe.
![[Court artist drawing of Letby during her trail at Manchester Crown Court. Detectives have interviewed Letby under caution in prison over more deaths and incidents where babies suffered ‘serious harm’ t the Countess and also Liverpool Women’s Hospital]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/23/93174743-14195569-Court_artist_drawing_of_Letby_during_her_trail_at_Manchester_Cro-a-118_1734304352152.jpg)
Mr McDonald has revealed meeting more than 50 experts, covering neonatology, pathology and statistics, willing to assist in challenging Letby’s convictions. Evidence cited by her supporters include flaws in door swipe data used to state the locations of various doctors and nurses when baby collapses and deaths occurred.
