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Amanda Knox Hosts | DOUBT: The Case of Lucy Letby
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Lucy Letby – a young nurse – was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer whose target was not just the youngest and most vulnerable, but those entrusted to her care. The UK legal system – amidst overwhelming public vitriol – threw the book at her. She is currently serving an unprecedented 15 whole-life sentences in prison. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Our host Amanda Knox – herself a victim of the court of public opinion – asks: if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes. Or if, there may be room for reasonable doubt as to Lucy Letby’s guilt…
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The Long Road To Justice
4w ago00:26:43Summary readyA watchdog body was created after a series of wrongful convictions shook public confidence in British justice, yet once the system decides someone is guilty, overturning that verdict can still become almost impossible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Story Of Lucia De Berk
May 500:38:22Summary readyBefore Lucy Letby, another nurse was convicted under eerily similar circumstances: Lucia de Berk. Convicted on statistical evidence that later unraveled, her case reveals how flawed numbers can shape and shatter a conviction. In this bonus episode, Professor Richard Gill explains how the numbers went wrong, and what it took to overturn a life sentence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reasonable Doubt
Apr 2800:44:04Summary readyIn theory, certainty follows evidence. But once it takes hold, in court and amongst the public, it can be difficult to challenge. For those caught inside it, the consequences extend far beyond the courtroom, leaving lasting marks on both individuals and the systems that judged them. And in Lucy Letby’s case, the question of what happens next remains open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Experts
Apr 2100:42:48Summary readyIn court, one interpretation of the evidence helped secure a conviction. But as concerns about the case quietly grow, a panel of international experts comes together to re-examine the medical evidence from the ground up, uncovering details the jury never heard and raising serious questions about the verdict itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Nurses
Apr 1400:30:34Summary readyA profession under pressure. A culture of blame. And from inside the hospital environment, a perspective on the case few have heard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Retrial
Apr 700:28:14Summary readyAt Lucy Letby’s retrial, the prosecution leans on a single, powerful eyewitness account, but cracks begin to appear in the story the jury is asked to believe. When a previously unseen email surfaces, it raises troubling questions about whether that testimony was ever as certain as it seemed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The 'Misfits & Ghouls'
Mar 3100:33:28Summary readyAs Lucy Letby is handed her sentence, a growing group of controversial voices begins to question whether the case is as clear as it seemed. Driven in part by reporting from Rachel Aviv, these so-called “misfits and ghouls” raise uncomfortable doubts, despite the personal risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Defense
Mar 2400:37:51Summary readyLucy Letby finally takes the stand. The defence presents its case, laying out its arguments as she answers for herself in court, but questions linger over what may have been left unsaid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Prosecution
Mar 1700:36:32Summary readyThe trial of Lucy Letby begins. In Manchester Crown Court, prosecutors outline the case they say explains a series of unexplained collapses and deaths on a neonatal unit, setting the stage for one of the longest trials in modern British history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Operation Hummingbird
Mar 1000:30:07Summary readyLucy Letby is arrested and police launch Operation Hummingbird. But from the very beginning, questions emerge about how the case was built and whether early assumptions shaped the direction of the investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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