It’s also unusual how many professional opinions and internet conspiracy theories there are about her culpability.
Today’s proceedings at Liverpool Town Hall will mark the start of the public investigation into the circumstances surrounding Letby’s crimes. The inquiry was established by the government last year after Letby was found guilty.
However, the investigation will not tackle the rising question of Letby’s guilt in the opinion of many.
During the summers of 2015 and 2016, the former neonatal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital killed seven newborns and attempted to kill six more. She was given a life sentence last year.
She was found guilty in a recent retrial of trying to kill another infant.
It affirmed her status as the most prolific serial killer of children in contemporary British history.
Her guilt for a “cruel, calculated, and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children” was declared by the judge.
Judges have dismissed Letby’s attempts to appeal her conviction. She intends to present her case before the Criminal Cases Review Commission and has assembled a new legal team.
Last Monday, Mark McDonald, her new attorney, posted: “I voiced concerns the day after Lucy was found guilty.” I was targeted for being vocal, and my professional body was even notified of this.
