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The Trial of Lucy Letby

To access episodes from previous series of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Join today at thecrimedesk.com. Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Lucy Letby is a child killer. Last year she was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more while working as a neo-natal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in the NW of England and was sentenced to spend her life in jail. She also went back in court to face a retrial on one charge the jury could not reach a verdict on - the alleged Attempted Murder of a premature baby girl, known as Baby K. She was found guilty once again. Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury do, with reports from Daily Mail northern correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts. The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JAN 22

    Episode 1: Nurse on trial

    In the first episode of The Trial of Lucy Letby, Caroline and Liz go over the background of the case that has captured attention around the world. We’ll hear how the jury was told that staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital grew suspicious of the nurse in 2015, following an unexplained rise in the deaths and serious collapses of babies in the neonatal unit. The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  2. 09/26/2025

    Conviction

    In this episode Liz and Caroline speak to Danny Bogado, the director of a new Channel 4 documentary called Conviction: The Lucy Letby Case. They discuss why he wanted to make a film on the case, how he recruited contributors and why he feels it is important that audiences make up their own minds about her guilt or innocence. The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  3. 09/19/2025

    "The Game of Law”

    In this episode Caroline and Liz sit down with the man at the centre of the chatter about the safety of Lucy Letby’s convictions - the man who was never called to give evidence in her trial. In this interview Dr Mike Hall questions the justice system, if jury trials are always the best way to try complex cases and his concerns about the tactics of Lucy Letby’s new barrister Mark MacDonald.  The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
  4. 04/03/2025

    30: The Inquiry: Over to the CCRC

    In this episode Caroline and Liz have the latest on Lucy Letby’s defence case after her barrister Mark McDonald hand delivered the evidence which he says proves her convictions are unsafe, to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. So we sent Liz to have a chat with him.   Also we’d love to know a bit more about you, and the kind of content you like - so we can bring you more of it. It’s a super-short survey but it would be so valuable to us if you could find 2 minutes to fill it in. Here’s the link: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=4 The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  5. 03/19/2025 ·  BONUS

    29: The Inquiry: Trial Update: Final Day

    In this update Caroline and Liz have the final day of the inquiry. Lady Justice Thirlwall rejected the application made yesterday to pause the inquiry and said she hoped her final report would be ready by November.   The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  6. 03/18/2025

    28: The Inquiry: The “Cover-Up”

    In this episode Caroline and Liz discuss the closing statements of the families of the babies and the senior executives of the Countess of Chester Hospital. We’ve got details of the executives’ application to pause the inquiry amid claims that ‘new’ evidence could render Lucy Letby’s convictions unsafe. And the response of the families, who argue it is simply a cynical ploy by a manipulative serial killer to control the narrative and an attempt by senior managers to avoid criticism. We also bring you the pleas of the mums and dads in this case, who say the NHS must make changes and formally regulate senior executives to stop a similar tragedy ever happening again.   The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes. Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod. Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Email us thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)  Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Producer: Chelsey Ranore Creative director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This episode contains some details that listeners could find distressing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at info@thecrimedesk.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

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To access episodes from previous series of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Join today at thecrimedesk.com. Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Lucy Letby is a child killer. Last year she was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more while working as a neo-natal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in the NW of England and was sentenced to spend her life in jail. She also went back in court to face a retrial on one charge the jury could not reach a verdict on - the alleged Attempted Murder of a premature baby girl, known as Baby K. She was found guilty once again. Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury do, with reports from Daily Mail northern correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts. The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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