British neonatal nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies launches bid to appeal her convictions
A British neonatal nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has launched a bid to appeal her convictions LONDON -- A British neonatal nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has launched a bid to appeal her convictions, officials said Friday. Lucy Letby, 33, was sentenced last month to life in prison with no chance of release. A jury at Manchester Crown Court had found her guilty of the seven murder s between June 2015 and June 2016 at the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwestern England. She was also found guilty of seven murder attempts involving six other babies there but was cleared of two additional charges of attempted murder. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on several other charges. Officials at the Court of Appeal said Friday they had received an application for permission to appeal against the convictions . Typically, applications for permi...