4 h. ago Lucy Letby: Everything we know as manslaughter probe launched at Countess of Chester hospital

Hospital bosses have been blamed for failing to do more while Lucy Letby was murdering babies across the neonatal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester

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5 h. ago Lucy Letby's lawyer says police have made 'huge mistake' by launching manslaughter probe into hospital staff and claims evidence 'points the finger in a different direction'

Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June 2016.

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6 h. ago Lucy Letby's lawyer says police hospital manslaughter charges statement is 'huge mistake'

‘It is time they take a step back and ask themselves whether have they made a huge mistake’ - Lucy Letby’s lawyer Mark McDonald

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7 h. ago Lucy Letby lawyer says police are making 'huge mistake' after major investigation announcement

Officers are broadening the scope of a probe into the Countess

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8 h. ago Lucy Letby hospital staff investigated over gross negligence manslaughter

Suspects have been told, say Cheshire police, who are still working on separate corporate manslaughter probe

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8 h. ago Lucy Letby's lawyer claims police have made 'huge mistake' amid manslaughter probe

Mark McDonald, representing Letby, who he claims is the victim of a miscarriage of justice, said expert evidence compiled by her defence team “points the finger” in a “very different direction” from where the police are looking

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9 h. ago Staff at Lucy Letby hospital could face manslaughter charges, say police

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials

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18 h. ago Staff at Lucy Letby hospital where killer nurse worked face manslaughter probe

The former nurse, 31, was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others between 2015 and 2016 while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital

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21 h. ago Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital: Staff could face prosecution over babies' deaths as police launch gross negligence investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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21 h. ago Lucy Letby detectives weigh gross negligence manslaughter charges against hospital leaders

Suspects have been told, say Cheshire police, who are still working on separate corporate manslaughter probe

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21 h. ago Staff at hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies being investigated for gross negligence manslaughter

Cheshire police has not disclosed which staff members were being treated as suspects, their roles, or the number of individuals under investigation

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21 h. ago Staff at Lucy Letby hospital where she killed seven babies in manslaughter probe

Detectives have upgraded their criminal investigation against the Countess of Chester Hospital from a corporate manslaughter inquiry following the Lucy Letby murders

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22 h. ago Staff at hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies could face prosecution over deaths as police launch gross negligence manslaughter investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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4 d. ago Mum in tears after being caught in lie for £16k Universal Credit claim

Kayley Evans, 22, admitted a charge of dishonesty making a false statement to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to obtain a benefit, advantage or payment.

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7 d. ago Netflix fans call out 'huge mistake' as popular thriller axed after two series

Viewers were shocked to learn the show had been cancelled after it reached the number two spot in the charts

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9 d. ago Gene Hackman cops admit huge crime scene blunder as mystery surrounding actor's death deepens

Cops have admitted to making a huge mistake regarding the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. The couple were found dead inside their New Mexico home on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon's husband Joe Swash admits 'making things worse' after big mistake at home

Joe Swash, who is best known for his role as Mickey Miller in EastEnders, opened up about a huge DIY mistake he made at his and wife Stacey Solomon's stunning £1.2million home, Pickle Cottage

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1 week ago Pardoned January 6 rioter said ‘I’m shooting myself’ before Indiana deputy fatally shot him

Killing of Matthew Huttle, 42, during traffic stop ‘legally justified’ and will not lead to criminal charges, lawyers sayThe pardoned US Capitol attacker who was shot to death by an Indiana sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in January had first told the officer: “I’m shooting myself,” before attempting to retrieve a gun from his car, according to officials as well as newly released video of the encounter.Matthew Huttle’s killing by the deputy – whose body-worn and dashboard cameras captured video of the traffic stop – was “legally justified” and would not lead to any criminal charges, prosecutors said in a statement published on Thursday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bristol City charged by FA over derogatory chants aimed at Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan

The FA released a statement to say that the Robins face a misconduct charge after incidents which took place in the first Severnside derby of the season

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2 w. ago Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam GBThe savagely deep cuts that Keir Starmer has announced to the international aid budget make a mockery of the pledge his party made to the British people in its manifesto. Then, it promised to restore development spending at the level of 0.7% of gross national income “as soon as fiscal circumstances allow”. On Tuesday the prime minister stood in front of parliament and announced that he will cut it from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. In the same manifesto, Labour made a commitment to “rebuild Britain’s reputation on international development with a new approach based on genuine respect and partnership with the global south”. This week, the government turned its back on it.Of course, I understand the argument that defence spending has to be increased, but cutting our aid budget still further when governm...

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