UK's Worst Serial Killer Denied Appeal

Britain's Worst Serial Killer Loses Appeal Bid

 “We conclude that the judge was right to find that Letby would be able to have a fair trial.”

Britain's most notorious serial baby killer has been denied the right to appeal their conviction. Get the latest updates on this shocking case and the court's decision.

A UK court has denied Lucy Letby, a convicted child serial killer, permission to appeal her conviction for attempting to murder a newborn girl. The ruling was handed down on Thursday, October 24.

Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016. Her crimes shocked the nation and sparked widespread outrage.

The denied appeal upholds Letby's conviction for attempting to murder a newborn girl, which was part of a larger case that led to her life imprisonment sentence.

The court's decision marks a significant milestone in the justice process for the families of Letby's victims, bringing closure and reassurance that accountability has been served.

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, sought permission from the London Court of Appeal to challenge her recent conviction for attempting to murder an infant known as Child K. Her legal team argued that the retrial, held in July, should have been disqualified due to excessive media coverage from her initial trial.

The defense contended that the pre-trial publicity generated “overwhelming and irremediable prejudice,” compromising Letby's right to a fair trial. However, a panel of three senior judges unanimously rejected this claim.

In their ruling, the judges stated: “We conclude that the judge was right to find that Letby would be able to have a fair trial.” This decision upholds Letby's conviction for attempting to kill Child K.

Letby's case has garnered significant attention due to its disturbing nature and concerns about media influence on the judicial process. The appeal court's ruling marks a significant development in this ongoing legal saga.