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Former Hospital Boss Arrested in Lucy Letby Investigation on Perverting Course of Justice
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Former Hospital Boss Arrested in Lucy Letby Investigation on Perverting Course of Justice

Police have arrested a former boss at the Countess of Chester Hospital on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, as part of the ongoing Operation Duet investigation into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter. The individual, one of three former hospital bosses arrested last June, was bailed pending further inquiries. The investigation focuses on senior leadership response to increased baby deaths at the neonatal unit where Lucy Letby worked. Letby, 36, is serving a whole-life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others, and is seeking to challenge her convictions through the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

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Four Labour activists charged with trying to fix candidate selection process
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4/21/2026

Four Labour activists charged with trying to fix candidate selection process

Police bring criminal case over alleged manipulation of party database in Croydon East constituencyFour Labour activists have been charged over allegations that a party database was manipulated to increase a candidate’s chance of selection.The four include Joel Bodmer, 40, who ran as a potential candidate for the Croydon East constituency in south London but later withdrew. He is charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly altering phone records. Continue reading...

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