Child Serial Killer Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Challenge Convictions

Child serial killer Lucy Letby has lost her Court of Appeal bid to challenge her convictions. At a two-and-a-half day hearing last month, Letby’s lawyers asked senior judges for approval to bring an appeal against her convictions for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others. At a short hearing on Friday, Dame Victoria Sharp, sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde, said they had refused Letby’s request. Dame Victoria said: “Having heard her application, we have decided to refuse leave to appeal on all grounds and refuse all associated applications. A full judgment will be handed down in due course.”...