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Cheshire Constabulary Rejects Criticism over Lucy Letby Probe
Sir David Davis urges the Director of Public Prosecutions to review police and CPS failings in Letby’s case, highlighting serious procedural breaches and calls for disclosure of investigation documents.
- On Thursday, Conservative former Cabinet minister Sir David Davis told Parliament he would write to Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson requesting a review into Cheshire Police and Crown Prosecution Service conduct in Lucy Letby's case, claiming officers ignored or broke rules 'time and time again'.
- Concerns have emerged that Letby's conviction represents a miscarriage of justice, with Davis comparing it to Sally Clark, whose conviction for murdering two infant sons was overturned three years later, both cases involving flawed statistical evidence about sudden infant death syndrome.
- Davis alleged police failed to pursue alternative inquiry lines, disclose critical defence material, conduct proper expert vetting, or engage real experts on complex statistics, stating there were 'clear, serious departures from statutory guidance and multiple deviations from best professional practice'.
- Cheshire Constabulary issued a Friday statement 'strongly refuting' Davis's allegations, maintaining it 'remains confident in the integrity of the investigation, the conduct of the prosecution, and the decisions reached by the courts' while accusing critics of spreading misinformation.
- Letby's case is currently under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission after judges rejected her appeal bids, while Policing Minister Sarah Jones defended the investigation as meticulous, and officials noted the conviction involved independent Crown Prosecution Service assessment, jury trial, and two appeal processes.
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