Police make new arrest in Lucy Letby probe after raiding property

Police make new arrest in Lucy Letby probe after raiding propertyA new arrest has been made in connection with the probe into killer nurse Lucy Letby - the individual was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justiceNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter12:01, 23 Apr 2026Updated 12:17, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPolice have made a new arrest in connection with the probe into Lucy Letby (Image: Cheshire Constabulary/AFP via Ge)An individual has been arrested in connection with the probe into killer nurse Lucy Letby.‌Cheshire Constabulary said a search warrant was carried out at a property on Wednesday and that an individual was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. They were later bailed pending further inquiries.‌Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.‌The babies were attacked by various means while Letby worked as a nurse on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.View 2 ImagesLucy Letby was arrested at her home in Chester on July 3, 2018(Image: Cheshire Constabulary/AFP via Ge)In a recent Netflix documentary, The Investigation Of Lucy Letby, the mother of one baby, given the pseudonym Zoe, whose daughter suddenly collapsed and died after being harmed by Letby, said: "She was so fragile, small and precious. I was just so angry and so sad and so confused."‌She adds: "It’s been storm after storm and it’s not over, but I want to make it through."In a statement issued on Thursday, police said: "On Wednesday 22nd April officers from Cheshire Constabulary executed a search warrant at a property in connection with Operation Duet."Operation Duet is the ongoing investigation into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital.‌"An individual was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. They have subsequentl...