A watchdog body was created after a series of wrongful convictions shook public confidence in British justice, yet once the system decides someone is guilty, overturning that verdict can still become almost impossible.

A watchdog body was created after a series of wrongful convictions shook public confidence in British justice, yet once the system decides someone is guilty, overturning that verdict can still become almost impossible.

Lucy Letby – a young nurse – was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer whose target was not just the youngest and most vulnerable, but those entrusted to her care. The UK legal system – amidst overwhelming public vitriol – threw the book at her. She is currently serving an unprecedented 15 whole-life sentences in prison. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Our host Amanda Knox – herself a victim of the court of public opinion – asks: if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes. Or if, there may be room for reasonable doubt as to Lucy Letby’s guilt…

Lucy Letby &ndash; a young nurse &ndash; was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer whose target was not just the youngest and most vulnerable, but those entrusted to her care. The UK legal system &ndash; amidst overwhelming public vitriol &ndash; threw the book at her. She is currently serving an unprecedented 15 whole-life sentences in prison.&nbsp;But, is everything as clear as it seems? Our host Amanda Knox &ndash; herself a victim of the court of public opinion &ndash; asks: if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes. Or if, there may be room for reasonable doubt as to Lucy Letby&rsquo;s guilt&hellip;

Amanda Knox Hosts | DOUBT: The Case of Lucy Letby

It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was a serial killer whose target was not just the youngest, most vulnerable human beings alive, but also those entrusted to her care. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Host Amanda Knox asks if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes or if – in fact – there is reasonable doubt. 

It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was a serial killer whose target was not just the youngest, most vulnerable human beings alive, but also those entrusted to her care. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Host Amanda Knox asks if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes or if &ndash; in fact &ndash; there is reasonable doubt.&nbsp;

The Long Road  To Justice 

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Lucy Letby's Barrister Mark McDonald and MP David Davis discuss the case and what's next legally and politically. 

Lucy Letby's Barrister Mark McDonald and MP David Davis discuss the case and what's next legally and politically.&nbsp;

Shaking Up the Establishment

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Clare and Carl had their baby at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2016. They share their shocking experience of their time there while Lucy Letby was a nurse on the ward.

Clare and Carl had their baby at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2016. They share their shocking experience of their time there while Lucy Letby was a nurse on the ward.

Clare and Carl

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Before Lucy Letby, another nurse was convicted under eerily similar circumstances: Lucia de Berk. Convicted on statistical evidence that later unraveled, her case reveals how flawed numbers can shape and shatter a conviction. In this bonus episode, Professor Richard Gill explains how the numbers went wrong, and what it took to overturn a life sentence.

Before Lucy Letby, another nurse was convicted under eerily similar circumstances: Lucia de Berk. Convicted on statistical evidence that later unraveled, her case reveals how flawed numbers can shape and shatter a conviction. In this bonus episode, Professor Richard Gill explains how the numbers went wrong, and what it took to overturn a life sentence.

The Story Of Lucia De Berk

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The Long Road To Justice

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