Lucy Letby: Police spotted on neighbour's roof after nurse bailed following arrest in baby murders investigation
Forensics investigators seen on garage which adjoins nurse suspect's garden
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Forensics investigators have been spotted on the roof of one of the neighbours of nurse Lucy Letby, 28, who was reportedly arrested on suspicion of the murder of eight babies this week, after she was released on bail.
Police have yet to confirm that it is Ms Letby who was arrested, stating only that it was a female healthcare worker, but her home has been searched and her parents interviewed in the past three days.
Cheshire police said on Friday morning that they had released her on bail, but the same day investigators were pictured inspecting a garage roof which adjoins Ms Letby’s back garden.
The force did not provide any details on what it was looking for at her neighbour’s property, when asked by The Independent.
One of the pictures shows an investigator apparently trying to pick something off or look under parts of the roof lining on the corner closest to Ms Letby’s property.
A pair of investigators were on the roof, dressed in white boiler suits and gloves to prevent any potential contamination of the crime scene.
Roses growing up the side of the garage appear to come from Ms Letby’s garden, where officers were seen digging up and removing paving stones on Thursday.
Officers previously also looked in drains and outside light fittings and used a ladder to climb over from the back garden into the woods behind the properties.
In 2017, police began investigating the deaths at the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital which were first noticed by consultants in 2015.
Ms Letby is thought to have worked at the unit since qualifying in 2011.
Cheshire Police said this week it was looking at 17 deaths in total, and 15 cases where newborns collapsed but recovered.
The arrest was previously described by police as a “significant step forward in a highly complex and very sensitive investigation”.
On Friday a spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing, adding: “We continue to recognise that this investigation has a huge impact on all of the families, staff, and patients at the hospital as well as members of the public.
“Parents of all the babies continue to be kept fully updated and are being supported throughout the process by specially trained officers.
“This is an extremely difficult time for all the families and it is important to remember that, at the heart of this, there are a number of bereaved families seeking answers as to what happened to their children.”