Former nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of another six, will have her bid to appeal against all her convictions heard in court in April. The hearing will take place in front of a panel of judges, and if Letby is granted permission for an appeal, a separate hearing date will be set by the court. Letby was turned down for an appeal at the first stage after a single judge reviewed her papers.
The offences took place in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital, where Letby had worked. At her sentencing in August 2021, Letby was given multiple whole-life terms for each of the offences. This made her only the fourth woman in UK history to receive such a sentence. Separately, Letby is set to face a retrial in June for one count of attempted murder, as the jury was unable to reach a verdict during her initial trial.
Letby lodged her appeal application shortly after her trial ended, and now, almost half a year later, the appeal will finally be heard. If Letby loses her appeal, it will be the end of the process for her. Her barrister will argue for the right to an appeal in front of three judges on 25 April
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