'Everything must be done to ensure that a Lucy Letby never happens again'

18 August 2023 , 21:33

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Lucy Letby (Image: Cheshire Constabulary/AFP via Ge)

The crimes committed by Lucy Letby are without precedent in their horror.

It chills the blood to think that someone charged with caring for innocent young babies could carry out acts of such evil. The grief and loss suffered by the parents of the children she murdered is inconceivable. Full of elation and hope after the birth of a child, they would have expected a maternity ward to be a place of love, warmth and trust.

It is horrific to now know they were placing their children in the arms of a serial killer. We may never know what drove Letby to commit some of worst crimes known to humanity. What we do know is that everything must be done to ensure that this never happens again. Starting with a full public inquiry.

This investigation must examine why doctors’ warnings were ignored, why Letby was not stopped earlier and whether the safety procedures on NHS wards are adequate. That is the very least the families of wicked Letby’s victims deserve.

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