Lucy Letby interviewed in prison by police over deaths of more babies

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Killer nurse Lucy Letby has been interviewed by detectives in prison over the suspicious deaths of more babies The period covers her spell at the Countess of Chester Hospital from January 2012 to the end of June 2016, and includes two work placements at Liverpool Women’s Hospital in 2012 and 2015. open image in gallery Detectives questioned the 34-year-old under caution over unexpected deaths and collapses of infants at her former place of work, the Countess of Chester Hospital and, for the first time, at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, where she trained as a student The Thirlwall Inquiry, looking into the Letby case, is currently continuing in Liverpool. “I think it’s likely that her actions prior to then over a period of time changed what we perceived to be abnormal.” open image in gallery Letby, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted at Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June 2016 Dr Brearey said the reporting culture on the unit was good and staff were very aware to report things they thought had gone wrong, but “in retrospect” he believed some of the incidents between June 2015 and June 2016, and “probably before”, were deteriorations of babies that could have triggered further investigation. Dr Brearey said: “I think that’s likely, yes.” The inquiry has heard that babies’ breathing tubes became dislodged on 40 per cent of shifts Letby worked at Liverpool Women’s Hospital between October and December 2012 and January and February 2015.