Hospital managers betrayed Lucy Letby’s mother, says victim’s mother

The mother of a baby boy murdered by nurse Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester hospital in northwest England feels betrayed and misled by hospital managers who kept her in the dark about his death. Letby, 34, has been convicted of murdering Child C by injecting air into his stomach. Child C’s mother testified at the Thirlwall Inquiry that she only found out about other infant deaths and unexpected collapses after her son’s death in 2015, which left her feeling distressed and misled. She accused former medical director Ian Harvey of whitewashing the investigation into her son’s death and felt betrayed by the lack of transparency. Harvey and other senior managers defended their actions, stating that no expert reports pointed to criminal wrongdoing and acknowledged that they should have communicated better with parents. Child C’s mother also revealed that Letby had prematurely tried to place her son in a “cold cot” before his death, which added to their horror. She now seeks a face-to-face apology from Harvey and hopes for more transparency and accountability in the future. The case highlights the devastating impact of Letby’s crimes on the affected families and the need for better communication and support for parents in similar situations.

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