Baby killer Lucy Letby has received hundreds of messages of support from celebs, MPs and members of the public, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal.
The convicted murderer has received hundreds of letters and goodwill messages since she was sent to prison three years ago. Letby, 36, is serving 15 whole-life prison sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, one of them on two occasions.
The latest celeb to come out in her defence is fashion guru Jeff Banks, who has released a video on social media saying he thinks the former nurse should be given a retrial.
He said: “I genuinely believe Lucy Letby, if she is ready to go through it, now has proper legal representation that’s actually pushing for a retrial, and I think she deserves it.”
Writing on Facebook, he added: “Evidence has now been presented by MP David Davis, gathered from extremely competent global neonatal specialists, that the evidence presented to the jury was, at best, flawed and, at worst, manufactured.
“Dr Shoo Lee from Canada, a global specialist, is of the opinion that it is medically impossible for Lucy to have carried out these crimes.
“Even members of the coroner’s office in Cheshire had doubts about the police handling of the case, as well as a senior member of the police who has doubts about how the investigation was handled.”
Former That’s Life presenter Esther Rantzen has also called for Letby to be given a retrial.
Other celebs who have spoken out about Letby include the singer Peter Andre, who admitted being left “conflicted” after watching a Netflix documentary about the former nurse.
The former nurse is currently an inmate inside HMP Bronzefield, where the most dangerous female prisoners in the country are held.
A prison source said: “Lucy is a model prisoner and she receives letters of support every day, she has received hundreds, including from some quite famous people.
“You will struggle to find anyone in Bronzefield who actually believes she committed these dreadful crimes, and that includes staff. Both the staff and prisoners know a criminal when they see one, and they don’t believe Lucy is a mass murderer.”
Doctors and nurses have also publicly raised concerns about aspects of the case, including the interpretation of medical evidence and the wider use of expert testimony in complex clinical trials.
In recent months, a small number of medical professionals and commentators have questioned whether systemic failings within neonatal care were adequately explored during proceedings.
Letby grew up in Hereford as the only child of devoted parents and was described by former teachers as quiet, studious and academically capable.
She went on to study nursing at the University of Chester, qualifying as a neonatal nurse and securing what colleagues once described as a “dream job” caring for vulnerable babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Her arrest in 2018 sent shockwaves through the town and across the NHS, where the case triggered wider scrutiny of patient safety, whistleblowing and hospital oversight.
Following one of the longest murder trials in British legal history, Letby was convicted in 2023 after jurors heard months of detailed medical evidence and testimony from experts, hospital staff and grieving families.
She was later handed multiple whole-life sentences, meaning she is expected to spend the rest of her life in prison.