Is Lucy Letby Innocent? Dr Svilena Dimitrova Explains the Evidence | Part 1

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This episode explores the controversial case of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse convicted of multiple murders, featuring insights from Dr. Svilena Dimitrova on the medical evidence and investigation.

In this two-part episode of True Criminals, we explore one of modern Britain’s most debated true crime cases: is Lucy Letby innocent? This Lucy Letby podcast looks at the case of the neonatal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others, with an additional attempted murder conviction added after a 2024 retrial. She is serving 15 whole life orders following the Cheshire Police investigation, Operation Hummingbird, which alleged deliberate harm including air embolism, insulin poisoning, and physical assault. We are joined in the studio by Dr. Svilena Dimitrova, consultant neonatologist and patient safety expert advising the defence. Dr. Dimitrova reviews the medical evidence in the case, including insulin poisoning claims and the death of Baby O, and considers how clinical errors, system pressures, and data interpretation may have influenced the investigation and trial. Part One revisits the Countess of Chester neonatal unit in 2015–16, a high-pressure environment facing staff shortages and rising infant deaths. We explore how the police investigation unfolded, the expert testimony presented in court, and the…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Svilena Dimitrova

Topics covered

• Lucy Letby case
• true crime
• medical evidence
• neonatal care
• police investigation
• legal analysis

Keywords

• Lucy Letby
• true crime
• neonatal nurse
• medical evidence
• Cheshire Police
• Operation Hummingbird
• insulin poisoning
• expert testimony
• infant deaths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire Police

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