Former hospital chief exec denies claims of stalling police investigation into baby deaths

The former chief executive of the hospital where Lucy Letby worked, has described claims that he stalled a police investigation into baby deaths as “outrageous”.

He also told the inquiry into the events around the nurse’s crimes that he had not sought to ruin the careers of two consultants who’d raised concerns about her.

The Countess of Chester Hospital’s then medical director Ian Harvey told the hearing he regretted not going to the police sooner.