81 minutes ago Lucy Letby's warped bond with parents as dad 'made gun threat to hospital boss'

Lucy Letby's devoted parents, Jonathan and Susan Letby, were in court every day of their daughter's 10-month trial in a show of solidarity - and before then, accompanied her to meetings with hospital bosses regarding her conduct

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84 minutes ago ‘Lucy, you astound me’: What hospital boss told serial child killer Lucy Letby

Chief executive Tony Chambers told Letby: ‘Don’t worry, we have got your back’

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90 minutes ago Former Letby hospital boss told serial child killer: ‘Lucy, you astound me’

The conversation came after the child serial killer was given an administrative role following fears for her patients’ safety.

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2 hours ago Hospital boss says sorry to families for pain ‘prolonged by decisions’ on Letby

Tony Chambers was chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time the nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others.

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11 hours ago Lucy Letby's father wanted 'instant dismissal' of doctors who raised concerns, inquiry hears

John Letby was said to have 'exerted pressure' via phone calls to members of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital

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17 hours ago Lucy Letby's parents wanted doctors who raised suspicions about her killing babies 'instantly' sacked, public inquiry hears

John Letby, 78, repeatedly rang and put 'pressure' on his daughter's support worker at the Countess of Chester Hospital, when she was moved off the neo-natal unit amid fears she was harming children.

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21 hours ago Lucy Letby's dad's 'angry' phone call demanding doctors sacked for branding daughter a killer

The father of Lucy Letby told hospital bosses that two consultants should be "instantly dismissed" after raising concerns that she was deliberately harming babies, a public inquiry heard

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24 hours ago Lucy Letby’s father ‘wanted dismissal of two consultants who raised concerns’

John Letby was also said to have ‘exerted pressure’ via phone calls to members of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital, a public inquiry heard.

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24 hours ago Letby inquiry highlights need for NHS manager accountability – officials

The Government is planning to introduce regulation of NHS managers.

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