Hospital ex-bosses accused of ‘opportunistic’ call for halt to Lucy Letby inquiry
Former executives at Countess of Chester hospital say they believe there is ‘real likelihood’ jailed nurse is innocent
Former bosses at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been accused of “opportunistically” calling for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted to hide their “catastrophic” failures.
The former executives at the Countess of Chester hospital said for the first time on Tuesday they believed there was a “real likelihood” Letby was innocent, as they called for the investigation to be paused.
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