# Lucy Letby inquiry blames hospital for ‘complete failure’ to protect babies

https://mins.news/en/item/59571

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 15:58 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/lucy-letby-inquiry-blames-hospital-for-complete-failure-to-protect-babies?traffic_source=rss

> A statutory inquiry found the Countess of Chester Hospital failed at every level to protect newborns linked to Lucy Letby’s murders and attempted murders. Hospital managers concealed growing suspicions from parents during secret reviews. The inquiry issued 17 recommendations but did not reconsider the evidence behind Letby’s convictions.

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