Lucy Letby will not face any additional criminal charges over the deaths or collapses of babies at hospitals where she worked, prosecutors have confirmed.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it reviewed evidence relating to further allegations of murder and attempted murder involving nine babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital. However, it concluded that there was not enough evidence to bring new charges.
Cheshire Police, which submitted the case files in July 2025, said the decision was disappointing and not the outcome officers had expected. The force said it believed the evidence met the required charging standard but accepted the CPS ruling.
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Letby, a former neonatal nurse, is currently serving 15 whole-life prison sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.
Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS special crime division, said families affected by the review had been informed and offered meetings to explain the decision. He stressed that the ruling does not undermine Letby’s existing convictions, which followed lengthy investigations, two criminal trials and unsuccessful appeals.
Cheshire Police also confirmed that the decision has no impact on its separate investigation into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Solicitors representing families of victims said Letby’s crimes have had a lasting and devastating impact, while urging support for any families distressed by the latest decision.
Meanwhile, Letby’s legal team and supporters continue to seek a review of her convictions through the Criminal Cases Review Commission, maintaining her innocence.
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