"Cheshire constabulary confirmed that the arrested individual was one of three former hospital bosses detained last June on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, as part of an ongoing investigation."
"Operation Duet focuses on the senior leadership and decision-making at the Countess of Chester hospital to determine if any criminality occurred in response to the increased baby deaths."
"Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, is challenging her convictions through the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which can refer potential miscarriages of justice to the court of appeal."
A former boss at Countess of Chester hospital has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of gross negligence manslaughter involving former senior leaders at the hospital. Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, is serving a life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others. The investigation, known as Operation Duet, examines senior leadership decisions related to increased baby deaths in the neonatal unit.
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