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Former hospital executives ask judge for pause in Lucy Letby public inquiry

Nurse’s lawyers hope case will be referred back to UK court of appeal

Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others. Photo: PA

Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others. Photo: PA

Kim Pilling

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Former senior executives at the Countess of Chester Hospital have asked for the public inquiry into the events surrounding the crimes of Lucy Letby to be suspended.

Inquiry chair Ms Justice Thirlwall received the request last month from counsel for the management team at the time that killer nurse Letby attacked babies in 2015 and 2016.

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