 Police are conducting a corporate manslaughter investigation at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the conviction of Lucy Letby. Detective Superintendent Simon Blackwell from Cheshire Police said: 'Following the lengthy trial, subsequent conviction of Lucy Letby and an assessment by senior investigative officers, I can confirm that Cheshire Constabulary is carrying out an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital. 'The investigation will focus on the indictment period of the charges for Lucy Letby, from June 2015 to June 2016, and consider areas including senior leadership and decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place. 'At this stage we are not investigating any individuals in relation to gross negligence manslaughter. 'The investigation is in the very early stages and we are unable to go into any further details or answer specific questions at this time. 'We recognise that this investigation will have a significant impact on a number of different stakeholders including the families in this case and we are continuing to work alongside and support them during this process.' An investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital is now being carried out (Picture: Getty Images) Lucy Letby is one of the UK's worst child killers (Picture: PA) Letby, 33, targeted vulnerable infants while working on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. She used various methods of attack, including injecting them with air to cause a fatal embolism, overfeeding milk, interfering with breathing tubes, or physically assaulting them. Detectives are now investigating whether Letby – now confirmed as the UK's worst serial baby killer – may have harmed any more over the course of her five-year career. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailin){kind=link}
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Police are conducting a corporate manslaughter investigation at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the conviction of Lucy Letby.
Detective Superintendent Simon Blackwell from Cheshire Police said: ‘Following the lengthy trial, subsequent conviction of Lucy Letby and an assessment by senior investigative officers, I can confirm that Cheshire Constabulary is carrying out an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
‘The investigation will focus on the indictment period of the charges for Lucy Letby, from June 2015 to June 2016, and consider areas including senior leadership and decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place.
‘At this stage we are not investigating any individuals in relation to gross negligence manslaughter.