Lucy Letby Will Not Face Any Further Charges As Questions Around Her Convictions Continue
Renewed Calls For Release of Lucy Letby as No Further Charges is Announced.
Former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby will not face any new criminal charges following a review of additional allegations relating to baby deaths and collapses at hospitals where she worked.
The decision, confirmed by the Crown Prosecution Service, follows a lengthy investigation into further suspected offences involving nine children at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
Why No Further Charges Will Be Brought
The CPS said it had carefully reviewed evidence submitted by Cheshire Police in July 2025, which invited prosecutors to consider additional counts of murder and attempted murder.
After assessing the material, prosecutors concluded that the evidential test required to bring criminal charges had not been met in any of the additional cases. This means the CPS determined there was not a realistic prospect of conviction based on the available evidence.
Cheshire Police said the decision was not the outcome they had anticipated, but acknowledged that charging decisions ultimately rest with prosecutors.
No Impact on Existing Convictions
Importantly, the CPS decision does not affect Letby’s existing convictions. She is currently serving 15 whole-life orders after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.
Those convictions followed an extensive police investigation, two criminal trials and unsuccessful appeals. Police have stressed that the latest decision does not undermine the verdicts already reached by the courts.
Separate investigations into potential corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital also remain ongoing.
Families and Police Urge Caution
Solicitors representing families of babies involved in Letby’s convictions have emphasised the lifelong impact of her crimes on those affected. They have also recognised that the decision not to bring further charges may be deeply upsetting for other families who had hoped for answers.
Police have asked that the privacy of all families involved is respected, warning against portraying the decision as a victory or celebration.
Campaigners Call for Convictions to Be Revisited
Alongside the CPS decision, a growing group of campaigners continue to challenge Letby’s convictions. Reports compiled by medical and statistical experts have been submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which has the power to refer cases back to the Court of Appeal.
Letby’s legal team maintains that she is innocent and argues that flaws in expert evidence and hospital data mean her convictions are unsafe.
Senior political figures have also become involved. David Davis MP has publicly supported calls for a swift review, stating that if the convictions are unsafe, the case should return to the Court of Appeal without delay.
A Case That Continues to Divide Opinion
The decision not to pursue further charges highlights the complexity of historic medical cases, particularly where criminal responsibility intersects with systemic failings, expert interpretation and statistical evidence.
While prosecutors have drawn a clear line under additional allegations, the wider legal debate around Lucy Letby’s convictions is far from settled. The focus now shifts to whether the Criminal Cases Review Commission considers there is sufficient concern to justify appellate scrutiny.
For now, Letby remains convicted of some of the most serious offences in modern British criminal history, even as arguments over the safety of those convictions continue to gain public attention.
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