In this episode Caroline and Liz outline the closing speech of Lucy Letby’s barrister, Ben Myers, KC. He tells the jury that the prosecution case is based on a presumption of guilt and not innocence. And he claims she is wrongly being blamed for mistakes in care at the hospital.
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Episode 44: 'The presumption of guilt'

Lucy Letby, the 33 year old former neo-natal nurse, has been found guilty of murdering 7 babies and attempting to murder 6 others while they were in her care at the Countess of Chester Hospital in the Northwest of England.
The verdicts make Lucy Letby Britain’s most prolific baby killer.
Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury did, with weekly reports from Daily Mail northern correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham.
In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts.
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In this episode, Caroline and Liz sign off for the time being. So they’re handing over to you and will try to answer some of the questions you’ve been asking throughout the trial. Many of these questions couldn't be addressed earlier due to legal restrictions, and they still can’t answer everything, but they’ll shed some light on some of the things you’ve wanted to know. 
They also bring up an update from the steps of Manchester Crown Court about a development in the trial against Lucy Letby.
Thanks for listening and we’ll be back with any updates.
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Episode 64: Over to you…

In this episode Caroline and Liz chat to eminent barrister Mary Prior KC, who explains just how defendants appeal their convictions following the announcement that Lucy Letby plans to contest the jury’s verdicts in her case.
We also have an exclusive interview with the prosecution’s main expert witness Dr Dewi Evans, who tells us why he fears Lucy Letby may have killed or harmed more babies in her care.
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Episode 63: The expert witness

In this episode Caroline and Liz bring together people from the public gallery who followed this trial for a chat about how this case has affected them. And we’ll share some of last night’s candlelit vigil for the babies at Chester Cathedral.
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Episode 62: The court watchers

In this episode Caroline and Liz chat to expert legal commentator, Joshua Rozenberg KC, who explains just why Lady Justice Thirlwall is the perfect judge to chair the public inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes, and Tamlin Bolton, a senior lawyer with Switalskis Solicitors, who is representing several of the victims’ families.
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Episode 61: Another Judge

In this episode, Caroline and Liz speak to Dr. Fiona MacRae, an anaesthetist at the Countess of Chester Hospital for over 25 years including the time that Lucy Letby was on the neonatal unit. Dr. MacRae gives us a unique insight into the hospital culture that, she says, could have facilitated an environment that allowed Lucy Letby to get away with murder for as long as she did.
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Episode 44: 'The presumption of guilt'

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