Wes Streeting backs Lucy Letby conviction amid growing documentary controversy

4 February 2026

Credit: Cheshire Constabulary

By Claudia Tanner

The health secretary has backed the court judgments in the Lucy Letby case amid mounting controversy, firmly stating that the legal system – not public campaigning – must be the final arbiter of justice.

Speaking to LBC News following the release of a high-profile Netflix documentary, The Investigation Of Lucy Letby, Wes Streeting emphasised his continued confidence in the British judicial process.







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