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A panel of fourteen neonatal experts has questioned the convictions of Lucy Letby, claiming they did not find murders in their medical examination of evidence. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted in 2023 of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Her legal team continues to challenge the verdicts, with her case now under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). At a press conference, retired medic Dr Shoo Lee argued that medical failings, not murder, were responsible for the babies' deaths. He cited poor hospital procedures, staff shortages, and delays in care as contributing factors. His evidence was previously rejected in Letby’s failed appeals. The CCRC is now assessing her case, though it does not determine guilt or innocence. Meanwhile, Letby is serving fifteen whole life orders in prison, with previous appeals unanimously dismissed by judges.