Lucy Letby infant murders trial - Guilty verdict (P 13)

[BridgyDids]

Not followed this thread, or the case really (other than a very high level brief view) but listening to the latest Private Eye podcast on this was very interesting. It’s the second half of the podcast for those interested.

 

[PinkFinal]

Families of Letby victims horrified TV show will question conviction

The show, plotted by Channel 5, is set to feature so-called experts questioning the case against the killer nurse – as grieving parents told the broadcaster 'shame on you'

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[levets]

Families of Letby victims horrified TV show will question conviction

The show, plotted by Channel 5, is set to feature so-called experts questioning the case against the killer nurse – as grieving parents told the broadcaster 'shame on you'

www.mirror.co.uk

Channel 5 now… investigating and questioning the evidence surrounding her verdict.

 

[Keeper!]

Here we go....

Evidence in first Lucy Letby trial was incorrect, CPS admits

Door swipe data showing which staff entered and exited baby unit was ‘mislabelled’ until retrial, CPS says

www.theguardian.com

 

[give it to gordon]

Here we go....

Evidence in first Lucy Letby trial was incorrect, CPS admits

Door swipe data showing which staff entered and exited baby unit was ‘mislabelled’ until retrial, CPS says

www.theguardian.com

I have always thought she didn't do it. But that is me wanting not to believe anyone could do this. It's horrific to think someone could do this and that's where my brain doesn't understand how anyone could do it.

Isn't mislabelled away to set someone up ? Or cover your back ?

 

[Keeper!]

I have always thought she didn't do it. But that is me wanting not to believe anyone could do this. It's horrific to think someone could do this and that's where my brain doesn't understand how anyone could do it.

I had the same feeling but after listening to her court transcripts I changed my mine but this revelation has put that trial evidence in some doubt

 

[bert38]

Not read the thread-look up 'Halo Effect'

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Private Eye have been able to publish about this in the last few issues - I think they were prevented by injunction beforehand.

One claim is that the trial was essentially skewed - the prosecution had loads of expert witnesses, the defence none, and that creates an image.

Some of the evidence had alternative views of it ("this many happened when LL was there" - "yeah, but this many happened when she wasn't, how does that fit", I think). The counter-argument wasn't made available to the defence (again, I think this is what it said).

PE is pretty clear that they're not saying she's innocent, just that the trial was unfair. The Telegraph has put it on the front page today.

 

[I'm not really here]

Private Eye have been able to publish about this in the last few issues - I think they were prevented by injunction beforehand.

One claim is that the trial was essentially skewed - the prosecution had loads of expert witnesses, the defence none, and that creates an image.

Some of the evidence had alternative views of it ("this many happened when LL was there" - "yeah, but this many happened when she wasn't, how does that fit", I think). The counter-argument wasn't made available to the defence (again, I think this is what it said).

PE is pretty clear that they're not saying she's innocent, just that the trial was unfair. The Telegraph has put it on the front page today.

Wouldn't that be grounds for the whole conviction and sentence to be quashed and have to do a new trial from scratch?

 

[Stephen230]

Wouldn't that be grounds for the whole conviction and sentence to be quashed and have to do a new trial from scratch?

It’s not clear from that post whether Private Eye is referring to the first or second trial.

But the Guardian article that has just being linked, clearly refers to the first trial.

There’s already been a retrial since then.

For a third trial, I imagine inaccuracies in the second one would have to be found. I’d have thought the first trial is pretty much irrelevant now.