The parents of convicted child killer Lucy Letby have expressed profound distress over a new Netflix documentary that features footage from inside their home, describing it as a "complete invasion of privacy". Susan and John Letby told The Sunday Times that watching the documentary would "likely kill us".
The documentary "The Investigation Of Lucy Letby", set for global release on Wednesday February 4, includes never-before-seen footage of police entering the Letby family home and arresting Lucy in her bedroom. The trailer shows her being led out in a dressing gown.
The parents said they had no idea Netflix was using footage from their residence until Lucy's barrister informed them. In a statement to The Sunday Times, they said: «The previous programmes made about Lucy, including Panorama and the almost nightly news showing her being brought out handcuffed in a blue tracksuit are heartbreaking for us. However, this Netflix documentary is on another level. We had no idea they were using footage in our house. We will not watch it – it would likely kill us if we did.»
They expressed particular distress about images of Lucy saying goodbye to one of her cats during the arrest. «All this taking place in the home where we have lived for 40 years. It is in a small cul-de-sac in a small town where everyone knows everyone. It is a complete invasion of privacy», they told the newspaper.
The parents also questioned why Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes was permitted to show footage from their home without Netflix informing them. They noted their full cooperation with police and revealed they first reported hospital consultants Stephen Brearey and Ravi Jayaram to Blacon police station in March 2017, claiming the consultants were making Lucy a scapegoat.
Letby's convictions and ongoing legal processes
Lucy Letby, 36, from Hereford, was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. The former child nurse received 15 whole-life orders. She was denied permission to appeal her convictions twice in 2024.
Investigators examined additional potential offences at Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital. Last month, prosecutors confirmed no further charges would be pursued. Cheshire Constabulary publicly stated this was «not the outcome that we had anticipated throughout our investigation».
Lady Justice Thirlwall's inquiry report into Letby's crimes is due this year. A group of campaigners backing Letby has submitted reports to the Criminal Cases Review Commission challenging her convictions.
Netflix and Cheshire Police have been contacted for comment.
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