Documentary HackLucy Letby: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?By Ben Ferguson, Anouk Curry
In a Nutshell
This 2025 ITV documentary explores the trial of Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven premature babies, and asks whether the evidence used in court holds up to scrutiny.

Favorite Quote
It's been deeply disturbing that one can have such a high-profile and tremendously important trial that seems to have been conducted with so many flaws.
Professor Neena Modi, neonatologist
Introduction
Society has always been captivated by true crime, serial killers, and female murderers. But the trial of Lucy Letby captured the attention of the media and the public eye with a vigor unseen for decades.
In 2018, neonatal nurse Letby was arrested on suspicion for murdering eight babies and attempting to murder six more.
In the ITV documentary Lucy Letby: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?, Letby's trial is unpicked in fine detail, and the incriminating evidence that led to her conviction is questioned.
The documentary goes on to explore a possible different side to Letby's story, with swathes of experts emerging to contradict her incrimination and ask if she is really guilty.
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