Lucy Letby public inquiry findings set to be published

Image source, Cheshire Police Image caption, The inquiry looked into the actions of managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked

The findings from a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly murder and harm babies will be published later on Tuesday.

The Thirlwall Inquiry was set up to look into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, while Letby was working as a nurse in the neonatal unit.

Letby, now 36, is serving 15 whole-life prison terms for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, including one baby whom she tried to murder twice.

The inquiry was not tasked with examining Letby's guilt. Instead, it investigated how concerns about the neonatal nurse were handled by the hospital and whether action could have been taken sooner to stop her.