Lucy Letby speculation 'upsetting' victims' families ahead of crucial inquiry

Speculation around Lucy Letby's conviction has been 'upsetting' for the families of her victims, a solicitor has warned. The 34-year-old was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, including two attempts on one infant, following an eight-month trial at Manchester Crown Court last year.

She was later convicted of attempted murder of a seventh baby in a retrial. Letby is serving 15 whole-life sentences for the offences and saw a first attempt to appeal her convictions denied by the Court of Appeal in May.

But her convictions have been questioned in recent months, including concerns over evidence used during the trial. An inquiry into the the killings and the way the NHS handled the scandal will begin in Liverpool on Tuesday (September 10).

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Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning, a solicitor representing six families of Letby's victims spoke out over the way the speculation has affected her clients - including those with other children who are beginning to learn about the case. Tamlin Bolton said: “I can’t stress enough how upsetting that has been for all of the families that I represent.

“And they have thought about so many ways in which they can try to address that and deal with it and make sure they put their voice across. But of course they’re restricted by wanting to keep themselves confidential and private.

“So it’s a really difficult challenge for them to try and avoid social media, avoid the reporting about it. But when you have children that are now eight or nine years old, they are looking at TikTok, they’re looking at social media and there are people claiming that the harm that was caused to them