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Cheshire Police are 'carrying out an investigation into corporate manslaughter' at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies.
The investigation will 'consider areas including senior leadership' at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, the time period when Letby killed seven babies and attempted to kill six others. Police said they will investigate 'decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place'.
Letby, 33, was sentenced to a whole life order. She will face a retrial on an outstanding allegation she attempted to murder a baby girl.
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The force announced the investigation today (October 4). In a statement, Detective Superintendent Simon Blackwell, who is strategic lead for Operation Hummingbird, 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
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