That Horrible Feeling About Lucy Letby

By HOAR Team 3 July, 2025 5 mins read 83 Views

Listen. I've been wrestling with this for months now, and I can't shake it anymore.

There's something deeply unsettling about the Lucy Letby case that keeps me up at night. Not because I'm some bleeding-heart liberal who thinks every convicted killer deserves a second chance. God knows I'm not. But because I've got this gnawing suspicion that we might have royally screwed this one up.

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When Politicians Start Asking Questions

Nigel Farage came out swinging this week, and honestly? Good for him. The Reform leader basically said what a lot of us have been thinking but were too chicken to voice: Lucy Letby might be a "very convenient scapegoat" who deserves a retrial.

Now before you start rolling your eyes about Farage jumping on another bandwagon, hear me out. This isn't some publicity stunt. The man's genuinely troubled by what he's seeing, and frankly, so am I.

"I think, as a political thought leader, it is quite right to ask questions," Farage told reporters. And you know what? He's absolutely right. When did asking questions become controversial?

The Numbers Don't Lie (Or Do They?)

Here's what's really messing with my head: Letby is currently serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others between 2015 and 2016 at the Countess of Chester hospital. That's a staggering number of victims for such a short timeframe.

But here's the thing that's been bothering me since 2023 when she was first convicted. The medical evidence? It's shakier than a house of cards in a hurricane.

Dr. Shoo Lee - and this guy knows his stuff - has been leading a panel of doctors who are basically saying the prosecution completely misinterpreted evidence about air embolisms and how they cause skin discoloration in babies. That's not some minor detail. That's foundational evidence.

500 Reasons to Worry

Farage dropped a statistic that made my blood run cold: since 1970, there have been 500 miscarriages of justice in Britain. Five hundred. That's not a rounding error - that's a systemic problem.

"I just have this horrible feeling that she might have been a very convenient scapegoat," he said, and honestly? Same.

Think about it. The hospital was under massive pressure. Baby deaths were skyrocketing. The public was demanding answers. And along comes this young nurse who was present during many of the incidents. Perfect timing, perfect suspect.

The Bigger Picture Nobody Wants to See

What really gets me is how this case fits into a broader pattern. Farage mentioned it himself - it's not just Chester. We've seen similar spikes in baby deaths at East Kent and other hospitals. Are we seriously supposed to believe that every single one of these incidents was caused by a rogue nurse?

Or maybe - just maybe - there are systemic issues in our neonatal units that we're refusing to address because it's easier to blame individuals than fix institutions.

The woman has maintained her innocence from day one. She's failed two appeals, sure, but that doesn't mean the system got it right the first time.

This Week's Bombshell

And now this week, three former senior staff at the Countess of Chester hospital got arrested for gross negligence and manslaughter. Three. Senior. Staff.

Cheshire Police were quick to say these arrests "did not impact on the convictions of Lucy Letby" - but come on. Really? You arrest three hospital executives for their decision-making during the exact same period when these baby deaths occurred, and we're supposed to believe that has no bearing on whether the right person is sitting in prison?

That's like saying the captain of the Titanic's decisions had no impact on whether the lookout was responsible for the iceberg.

Why This Matters More Than You Think

Farage nailed it when he talked about confidence in our judicial system. "We, since Magna Carta all those years ago, have had more faith in our judicial system than any other European country," he said. And he's right.

But that faith is fragile. Every wrongful conviction chips away at it. Every time we refuse to ask hard questions about cases that don't add up, we weaken the foundation of justice itself.

I'm not saying Lucy Letby is innocent. I'm not saying she's guilty either. What I'm saying is that the evidence deserves another look, and anyone who thinks otherwise is putting their faith in institutions over their commitment to truth.

And that's a dangerous game to play.

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