Cheshire police have made an arrest “on suspicion of perverting the course of justice,” in relation to their gross negligence manslaughter investigation into Lucy Letby’s hospital.
The arrest is understood to be a senior healthcare boss who worked at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies
Cheshire Police said they were held then bailed after a search of a property on Wednesday as part of a wider investigation into senior leadership at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
It is part of the force’s ongoing Operation Duet – two separate investigations into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the hospital.
A statement from Cheshire Police said “searches at the property have now concluded”.
“Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these,” it added.
