Three members of Lucy Letby hospital's senior leadership team arrested

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 10:59

Three members of the senior leadership team at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where Lucy Letby used to work, have been arrested.

The three, who were in leadership roles at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 20015 and 2016 but have not been named, were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder seven more between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit of the Chester hospital.

All three have subsequently been bailed pending further enquiries, a statement from Cheshire Police said.

Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes, Senior Investigating Officer for Operation Duet, said:

"In October 2023 following the lengthy trial and subsequent conviction of Lucy Letby, Cheshire Constabulary launched an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

"This focuses on senior leadership and their decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities.

"In March 2025 the scope of the investigation widened to also include gross negligence manslaughter.

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