Child serial killer Lucy Letby to face retrial over attempted murder charge

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Letby participated in the court session through video conferencing technology from the correctional facility of HMP New Hall located in Wakefield.

Nurse Lucy Letby, who is known for being a serial killer, will go through a second trial for her alleged attempt to murder a baby girl.

Letby, who is 33 years old, was given a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of release after being found guilty of the murder of seven infants and the attempted murder of six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the years 2015 and 2016.

Nonetheless, the panel of judges at Manchester Crown Court could not come to a resolution regarding six instances of trying to kill someone.

A tentative date for the trial has been set for June 10, 2024, at the identical court location.

The ex-neonatal medical attendant, who came from Hereford, participated in the hearing, which lasted for an hour, using a video connection from a meeting area in HMP New Hall situated in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Seated at a table, Letby only verified her identity and acknowledged that she was able to perceive and comprehend what was happening.

The CPS announced that they are requesting a new trial for one of the remaining accusations against Letby. This particular charge involves Letby's supposed intention to kill a female infant referred to as Baby K back in February of 2016.

Nicholas Johnson, the prosecutor for KC, has stated that the Crown has decided to not pursue a new trial regarding the two charges concerning two baby girls and two baby boys.

The approximate duration for the retrial was predicted to be around three weeks.

The lawyer representing Letby informed the court that she continued to assert her innocence for all charges, even though the jury had only found her not guilty of two counts of attempted murder.

Letby filed a legal challenge against the verdicts in her case at the Court of Appeal in the preceding weeks.

According to Jonathan Storer, who holds the position of chief crown prosecutor, determining whether to request a retrial is an extremely intricate and challenging task.

He stated that they paid close attention to the opinions of the impacted families, law enforcement, and the counsel for prosecution before making their final decisions.

The court took into account various conflicting elements, including the proof presented during the extended trial and its influence on the criteria we utilize to decide if we should pursue legal action.

"We have had discussions with all the families who were impacted by these choices to elaborate on how they were made."

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