Lucy Letby will not be charged with the murders of further babies, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.

The former neonatal nurse, 35, who was convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016, is currently serving 15 full-life terms in prison.

Cheshire Constabulary were investigating further incidents at the Chester hospital going back to 2012, as well as alleged attacks at Liverpool Women’s Hospital where Letby worked as a trainee.

Officers had re-interviewed Letby at Bronzefield Prison last year and in July, the force said it had submitted a “full file of evidence” to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging advice as part of Operation Hummingbird.

However, on Tuesday the CPS announced that following a six-month review, no further charges will be brought against Letby. Police said the families concerned were being informed about the decision.

Cheshire Constabulary said it was “not the outcome” that the force had anticipated.

The force said in the statement that they were “confident that we held enough evidence to take to the CPS”.

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