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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 17 MIN

Lucy Letby - The Nurse, The Numbers & The Question Mark

from Across The Pond · host DrNotAsEvil

A neonatal unit. A series of unexplained collapses. And one nurse at the center of it all.In this episode of Across the Pond, we dive deep into one of the most disturbing and debated cases in modern British history: Lucy Letby.Convicted of multiple murders and sentenced to spend the rest of her life behind bars, Letby’s case seemed, to many, like a clear-cut conclusion. But beneath the surface lies a far more complicated story.We examine the build-up inside the hospital, where rising deaths collided with an NHS system under pressure. We break down the investigation, from shift patterns to handwritten notes, and take you inside a courtroom where medical experts clashed over what really happened.Was this a case of deliberate harm… or could systemic failures, staffing shortages, and interpretation of complex medical data have played a larger role than we’ve been led to believe?This episode doesn’t claim to have the answers.But it does ask the questions.🎙️ Inside this episode:The patterns that first raised alarmThe evidence that secured a convictionThe medical debates still being argued todayAnd the uncomfortable space between certainty and doubtBecause sometimes, the most haunting cases aren’t the ones we understand…They’re the ones we think we do.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/across-the-pond--6537033/support.LEAVE US THOSE 5 STAR REVIEWS! THEY REALLY HELP US! Visit our website for all the latest and buy Guys books at:https://www.acrossthepondpodcast.co.uk/We run on Coffee! Want to buy us one?https://coff.ee/acrossthepondpodJoin our Facebook group and discuss this episode:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374944543747219

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