Overview
- Cheshire Police said they expected charges after submitting files on nine babies, including two deaths and seven non‑fatal collapses.
- The CPS will write to the families and offer meetings to explain its decision, stressing the judgment was made under its legal test.
- Letby remains in prison serving 15 whole‑life orders following convictions in 2023 and a 2024 retrial, which are unaffected by this review.
- Police said the decision does not affect Operation Duet into possible corporate or gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where three former leaders were arrested in 2025 and bailed.
- Letby’s barrister and supporters have lodged reports with the Criminal Cases Review Commission seeking a review of her convictions.