Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse serving 15 whole-life prison orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, spends much of her time alone in her cell watching DVDs and working in the prison canteen, according to a former inmate.
As of February 2025, Letby is held at HM Prison Bronzefield in Ashford, Middlesex, the largest female prison in Europe. Former inmates have reportedly said she trades DVDs with other prisoners and works in the canteen, having previously worked in the laundry room.
Daily routine and reported TV habits
Previous reports have suggested Letby binge-watches the reality show Four in a Bed on her Freeview TV. The programme features bed and breakfast owners who take turns staying with one another and pay what they consider fair for their stay after giving feedback, with the winner being the establishment judged the best value for money.
A source told The Sun that Letby is very "quiet" and keeps to herself, with officers guarding her. The source claimed: "She has to stay on her wing, and be with staff all the time. Everyone knows who she is in there."
High-profile inmates in the same unit
Speaking about the unit where Letby is housed, the source said: "A lot of people don't want to go over there because that's where the high profile killers are. I've seen her around when I've been over there and said hello, but she's quiet and keeps to herself."
Others in the same block include Beinash Batool, Sara Sharif's stepmother, who was convicted of the 10-year-old's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2024. Sian Hedges, who with her former partner received life sentences for the murder of her 18-month-old son in January 2024, is also housed there.
Ongoing review of convictions
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is reviewing an application submitted on February 3, 2025, by Letby's legal team seeking a review of her convictions. In February of last year, a CCRC spokesperson said: "We are aware that there has been a great deal of speculation and commentary surrounding Lucy Letby's case, much of it from parties with only a partial view of the evidence. We ask that everyone remembers the families affected by events at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016."
The spokesperson added: "We have received a preliminary application in relation to Ms Letby's case, and work has begun to assess the application. We anticipate further submissions being made to us. It is not for the CCRC to determine innocence or guilt in a case, that's a matter for the courts. It is for the CCRC to find, investigate and if appropriate, refer potential miscarriages of justice to the appellate courts when new evidence or new argument means there is a real possibility that a conviction will not be upheld, or a sentence reduced."
"At this stage it is not possible to determine how long it will take to review this application. A significant volume of complicated evidence was presented to the court in Ms Letby's trials. The CCRC is independent. We do not work for the government, courts, police, the prosecution or for anyone applying for a review of their case. This helps us investigate alleged miscarriages of justice impartially."
