Release Lucy Letby under house arrest immediately, urges expert behind medical review (Robert Mendick, The Telegraph)

An interesting article, and long. I suggest reading it in its entirety. Excerpts:

Lucy Letby should be released immediately under house arrest until her case is reheard in the courts, the medical expert at the heart of her appeal has told The Telegraph.

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Prof Lee told The Telegraph: “It seems to me we need to make sure the legal process is able to deal with the fact they might have convicted someone incorrectly. And if so it needs to be done promptly.

“I think if someone is innocent and they are in jail, they should be let out as soon as possible. It is wrong to keep someone in jail who hasn’t done a crime.

“That is just common sense. But I also understand there is a [legal] process. If they tell me it takes 15 years to get to appeal, that is too long. She has already spent several years in jail. It would seem reasonable [to release her]. There is [the option] of house arrest.”

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In an interview with The Telegraph at a hotel in Kensington, in central London, before his flight home, the 68-year-old said he was convinced of Letby’s innocence.

He was also convinced that his knowledge of neonatal care, and what can go wrong in a special baby care unit, was far superior to the testimony provided by the prosecution at the trial.

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It is in some ways surprising that he is so certain of Letby’s innocence.

While he has not seen all the evidence, there is no doubt in his mind.

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Prof Lee also defended his intervention, acknowledging he was “a foreigner” and unaware of the workings of the British legal system, but said he remained confident of his position.