Sick fundraiser started to help appeal Lucy Letby's conviction
Lucy Letby, who killed seven babies, has been sentenced to life in prison
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A disturbing fundraiser to appeal Lucy Letby’s conviction has been launched following the sentencing of the former nurse to spend the rest of her life in prison.
The campaign, which has emerged out of California, claims the former neonatal nurse’s trial “may represent one of the greatest miscarriages of justice ever”.
Letby, 33, was convicted of murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016 last week.
She was also convicted for attempting to kill six others over her yearlong tenure.
Screenshot taken from the 'Science on Trial' website
Science on Trial
Letby was sentenced to an unprecedented 14 whole life orders on Monday.
The founder of the fundraiser campaign, Sarrita Adams, is a scientific consultant for biotech startups based out of California and is working to “aid an upcoming appeal”.
Although Letby has the right to appeal her sentence, her legal team has not expressed a plan to do so.
Adams’s campaign, titled ‘Science on Trial’, criticises the medical evidence presented during the trial and claims to be working with “scientists, lawyers and activists”.
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A sketch of Lucy Letby in Manchester Crown CourtPA“Lucy Letby's trial may represent the greatest miscarriage of justice that the UK has witnessed,” Adams said in a statement on the fundraising page.
“Through fundraising, researching, and legal assistance, we aim to ensure that Lucy Letby can have a fair trial where evidence is reliable.”
At time of writing, the campaign is not open to financial donations, but a “coming soon” notice does appear on the website.
Investigations into the hospital following Letby’s killing spree found the medical director of the hospital was referred to the doctors’ watchdog but the case was later closed after only a “superficial” investigation.
The child killer murdered her victims at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but now additional cases are being looked intoCHESTER STANDARD / SWNS
The manager, Ian Harvey, was accused of mishandling the response to the string of deaths by a group of four medical consultants in 2018.
The doctors alleged he “misled the public in media statements” and encouraged “an atmosphere of secrecy and fear”.
However, the General Medical Council, investigated the case “thoroughly” and closed the case without putting the allegations to Harvey.