Nurse charged with murder over baby deaths in UK

A nurse has been charged with eight counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder connected with baby deaths at a hospital in Cheshire.

Lucy Letby, 30, is due to appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Thursday, a spokesman for Cheshire police said.
A statement from the force said Letby had been charged following an ongoing investigation into many baby deaths and non-fatal collapses on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The statement said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized Cheshire Police to charge a healthcare professional with murder in connection with an ongoing investigation into several baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

"Lucy Letby, of Arran Avenue, Hereford, is facing eight charges of murder and ten charges of attempted murder. The charges relate to the period of June 2015 to June 2016.