Kim Pilling
UK
Kate joins celebration as young mother marks end of chemotherapy treatment
The ceremony came as a welcome surprise for patient Claire Lorente, her partner Pablo and son Enzo.
By Kim Pilling
4 Jun 2026
Crime
I should have had more courage over Letby concerns, consultant tells inquiry
Paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram walked into a room in the Countess of Chester Hospital where nurse Lucy Letby had dislodged a baby’s breathing tube.
By Kim Pilling
13 Nov 2024
Crime
Hospital managers ‘disbelieving’ of doctors’ concerns over Letby, inquiry hears
An independent probe was ordered by the health trust in response to the allegations.
By Kim Pilling
11 Nov 2024
Crime
'Best smuggler' jailed for 17 years after arranging Channel crossings
A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’
By Kim Pilling
8 Nov 2024
Crime
Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears
The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.
By Kim Pilling
7 Nov 2024
Crime
Lucy Letby offered to give ‘tips’ on how to get away with murder, inquiry told
The nurse swapped messages with a colleague about the TV drama How to Get Away with Murder.
By Kim Pilling
6 Nov 2024
Crime
Hospital chiefs ignored police plea by top nurse ‘spooked’ by Letby, probe hears
Ex-deputy director of nursing Sian Williams carried out an analysis of rota patterns following a series of deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
By Kim Pilling
5 Nov 2024
Crime
Hospital manager denies saying she thought Lucy Letby investigation ‘unjust’
Ruth Millward, ex-head of risk and patient safety at the Countess of Chester Hospital, was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry.
By Kim Pilling
4 Nov 2024
Crime
Letby 'could have accessed baby death reports after neonatal removal
The Thirlwall Inquiry heard from a former colleague who felt it was ‘not appropriate’ Letby was moved to the hospital’s patient safety office
By Kim Pilling
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Nursing boss apologises to Letby victims’ families for not acting sooner
The Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes is expected to sit until early 2025.
By Kim Pilling
21 Oct 2024
Crime
Man who harassed Jewish family and incited racial hatred jailed for four years
Robert Taylor incited racial hatred by posting hundreds of posts on social media but also carried his extreme right-wing views into the community.
By Kim Pilling
19 Oct 2024
Crime
Nursing boss had ‘no qualms’ employing ‘creme de la creme’ Letby, inquiry told
Line manager Eirian Powell told the inquiry into nurse Lucy Letby’s crimes that there was ‘no evidence of any wrongdoing’ after three babies died.
By Kim Pilling
17 Oct 2024
Crime
Lucy Letby gave potentially fatal dose of morphine to newborn, inquiry told
An infant was given 10 times the correct dosage two years before Letby murdered her first victim, the Thirlwall Inquiry heard.
By Kim Pilling
16 Oct 2024
Crime
‘Cold’ Letby initially failed final year student nurse placement, probe told
An assessor at the Countess of Chester Hospital said it was apparent that Letby lacked empathy with patients.
By Kim Pilling
15 Oct 2024
Crime
Letby told colleague ‘I can’t wait for my first death’, inquiry hears
Nurse said she thought at the time Letby was trying to make conversation on her first day and did not believe it was said with ‘sinister intent’
By Kim Pilling
14 Oct 2024Crime
I can’t understand how I was so blind, mentor of nurse Lucy Letby tells inquiry
The senior nurse said she is ‘learning with hindsight’ about events at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.
By Kim Pilling
14 Oct 2024
Crime
Carer hit and smothered woman, 90, to death after stealing from her, court hears
Jayne Hill, 52, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22-and-a-half years at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday.
By Kim Pilling
11 Oct 2024
Crime
Letby asked nurses to be ‘supportive’ as she planned return to ward – inquiry
The nurse was set to return to work at the Countess of Chester Hospital after being put on clerical duties following a string of deaths.
By Kim Pilling
10 Oct 2024
Crime
Letby told of worry she had ‘maybe done something wrong’ to babies, inquiry told
Lucy Letby expressed her concerns in an email to an occupational health nurse in April 2017.
By Kim Pilling
9 Oct 2024
Crime
Letby ‘hurt’ and ‘distressed’ after doctors called her ‘murderer’, inquiry told
The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that a statement from the nurse was read out in a meeting with consultants ahead of her planned return to the unit.
By Kim Pilling
9 Oct 2024
Crime
Doctor told to apologise after Lucy Letby ‘murderer’ claim, inquiry told
Dr Jim McCormack was said to have made the remark two years before Letby was eventually arrested, the inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard.
By Kim Pilling
8 Oct 2024