British Nurse Lucy Letby Seeks Appeal for Conviction of Seven Baby Murders
British nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more, has applied to appeal against her conviction. Letby was found guilty of injecting the infants with insulin or air, or force feeding them milk at the neonatal unit of Countess of Chester hospital. She was sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning she will never be released from prison. Letby's conviction made her Britain's worst serial child killer in modern history. The nurse's refusal to attend her sentencing was criticized, leading the government to announce plans to give judges new powers to force criminals to attend their sentencing. A public inquiry has also been launched to investigate the circumstances of Letby's crimes and allegations that concerns about her were not heeded by senior staff.