Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ concerns
Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials. Photograph: Publicity imageView image in fullscreenLucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials.
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| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:47:19 GMT |
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Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials. Photograph: Publicity imageView image in fullscreenLucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials. Photograph: Publicity imageLucy LetbyExperts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ concernsSome of the arguments inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say pairJosh Halliday North of England editorMon 14 Sep 2026 10.47 EDTFirst published on Mon 14 Sep 2026 10.45 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby’s defence team over concerns about the “scientific credibility” of some of its evidence.The former neonatal nurse is challenging her convictions for murdering seven…
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