• Three former senior leaders at Countess of Chester Hospital arrested for gross negligence manslaughter.
• Lucy Letby continues to maintain her innocence while serving 15 life sentences.
• Prosecutors are considering additional charges against Letby over prior incidents from 2012.

British police have arrested three former senior leaders of the Countess of Chester Hospital on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. This follows an investigation initiated after Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven newborns and attempting to kill eight others during her employment at the neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016, marking her as Britain's worst serial child killer of modern times. The arrested individuals were part of the hospital's senior leadership team during the critical period, according to Reuters and CBS News.

The investigation stems from concerns regarding the hospital’s response to an unexplained rise in neonatal fatalities that prompted a police probe into potential corporate manslaughter. Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes of Cheshire Police explained that their inquiries expanded to include the idea of gross negligence manslaughter. "Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these," Hughes noted, highlighting the complexities of the situation, as reported by BBC and BBC.

Furthermore, prosecutors have confirmed they are contemplating further charges against Letby related to additional fatalities and incidents at the Countess of Chester Hospital and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital, where she worked. This investigation is critical as the Crown Prosecution Service evaluates evidence related to alleged incidents dating back to 2012. The CPS clarified that receiving a police referral does not guarantee subsequent charges, per statements shared by Channel News Asia and Reuters.

Letby, 35, who has consistently declared her innocence, is also awaiting decisions on her applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. This review will address serious concerns raised regarding the trial evidence. Mark McDonald, her lawyer, stated, "The evidence of her innocence is overwhelming," as calls for a public inquiry continue over failures in neonatal care at the hospital, echoed by CBS News and BBC.