Hospital Chief Had Wrongful Conviction Concerns After Letby Arrest, Inquiry Told

Dr. Susan Gilby was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

This undated handout issued by Cheshire Constabulary shows nurse Lucy Letby. Cheshire Constabulary via AP

The former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital was worried about a “wrongful conviction” after the arrest of Lucy Letby, a public inquiry has heard.

Tony Chambers was said to have had the concerns after Letby’s initial detention by Cheshire Constabulary in July 2018, over a string of unexplained and unexpected collapses of babies on the neonatal unit.