THE Sun’s investigations Editor has answered YOUR questions on Lucy Letby after new evidence was revealed in our bombshell documentary.
, 36, is serving 15 whole-life orders after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
But she has always and has twice been .
The evidence used against the former neonatal nurse was put under fresh scrutiny in , sparked by our investigation.
The doc has put the under fresh scrutiny and asks whether alternative explanations for some of the babies’ deaths were overlooked.
Now, Rob Pattinson, award-winning journalist, documentary producer and Investigations Editor at The Sun has answered YOUR questions after uncovering new evidence in the Lucy Letby case.
The Sun’s Investigations Editor through new testimony, expert analysis and evidence from an anonymous hospital insider in the bombshell doc.
And Sun viewers have been getting in touch after the latest revelations
One reader, called Mark, said that the case was “definitely starting to look like a miscarriage of justice”.
Rob replied: “It’s entirely possible and there’s lots of people who think it’s very likely.
“Only the Court of Appeal can ultimately decide if it’s a miscarriage of justice. All we have done is uncover doubts that point to it being a distinct possibility.”
Meanwhile, Colin asked: “What were Lucy Letby’s defence team doing before and after the trial. Why didn’t they draw on the experts that are now coming out the woodwork?
Rob replied: “These are people who are professional clinicians who are most of the time raising these concerns.
“The reason they are coming forward is because I think there was a sense that for many allegations to be made there must be substance to them.
“She must have done something and I don’t think people just wanted to get involved in that. They expected to hear the killer blow or the smoking gun at any point during the trial.”
And another viewer named Ken called for a “new trial”.
Rob said: “She definitely won’t be released immediately. There’s a process to go through and it could take months if not years, that’s the reality.
“The will have to decide and send it back to the Court of Appeal.”
The film explores whether the focus on Letby may have within the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit.
An anonymous senior consultant who worked at the hospital raises concerns about staffing levels, overcrowding and whether the unit was caring for babies whose needs exceeded the facilities available.
The whistleblower does not allege that anyone .
The programme also hears from an experienced medical expert who challenges key elements of the expert evidence presented by the prosecution.
His assessment argues that some of the deaths could have alternative medical explanations.
It comes days after the Inquiry was published on September 15.
Lady Justice Thirlwall found “dysfunctional management and governance” at the hospital.
Her report also stated there was a “complete failure” to use safeguarding procedures once concerns were raised that babies could be being deliberately harmed.
Lucy Letby: Scapegoat? aired on at 10pm on Monday, September 21, 2026.
But if you want to watch it now, you can still watch the programme on the broadcaster’s streaming service My5.
The documentary was produced by in partnership with Channel 5.
The explores the possibility that the focus on one individual may have obscured wider problems within the hospital.
The investigation’s most striking revelation comes when a of the expert evidence that helped shape the prosecution case.
