Lucy Letby was not on duty when 'most rapid deteriorations' of babies occurred, report claims

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Lucy Letby wasn't on duty in hospital when the 'most rapid deteriorations' of babies occurred, it has been alleged. The claims reportedly come following a new audit into baby deaths at the Countess of Chester hospital.

The audit was compiled from multiple sources, according to the Mail on Sunday. The Mirror reports that the former nurse, is currently serving 15 whole-life orders after being found guilty of murdering seven infants and attempting the murder of seven others in the hospital's neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.

The new figures are believed to show a broader spike in deaths on the ward during the period focused on by the police investigation.

Such data would back Letby's claims, which she has maintained since the start of the investigation, that the deaths were actually caused by a number of failures at the hospital.