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Netflix Documentary Puts Spotlight on the Few Friends Still Defending Lucy Letby

A small circle of supporters features a childhood friend, a former colleague, plus a onetime manager.

Overview

  • Letby remains in prison on 15 whole-life terms for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others in 2015–2016.
  • 'The Investigation of Lucy Letby' on Netflix, released February 4, includes interviews with an anonymised university friend identified as 'Maisie.'
  • Maisie describes Letby as shy and isolated during training and early placements, and reads a prison letter in which Letby vows not to give up.
  • Childhood friend Dawn Howe, who appeared in an ITV documentary in 2025, maintains Letby's innocence and says the so-called confession notes were coping exercises.
  • Former senior manager Karen Rees recalls removing Letby from the ward after red flags yet says she did not believe Letby deliberately harmed babies, while ex-colleague Janet Cox has also voiced support.