The former nurse's lawyers asked senior judges for the go-ahead to bring an appeal against her seven murder and six attempted murder convictions.
Child serial killer Lucy Letby has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge her seven murder and six attempted murder convictions.
Dame Victoria Sharp, Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Lambert announced their decision during a short hearing on Friday.Dame Victoria said: “Having heard her application, we have decided to refuse leave to appeal on all grounds and refuse all associated applications.As the judges have declined to give the go-ahead for the challenge, this ruling marks the end of the appeal process for Letby.
Dame Victoria previously said it could be reported that her appeal was argued on four points related to the judge at her trial refusing legal applications. In August 2023, Letby, of Hereford, was convicted of the murders and attempted murders of the babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.
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