Netflix has confirmed it is making a documentary on convicted child killer Lucy Letby and it will be launched next month
The moment Lucy Letby was woken up in bed by police officers storming to question her over the deaths of seven babies has been released in a new Netflix documentary.
The film will feature fresh evidence and testimonies from the convicted child killer.
In the footage released as part of a trailer, Letby is in bed when police enter her bedroom. They tell her: “I’m arresting you on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.” Letby looks stunned by what she is being told.
Later when she is being questioned by police she is seen telling them emotionally: “I felt like I’d only done the best for those babies.”
The streamer has this morning announced a new film called The Investigation of Lucy Letby. The feature length documentary will be released on February 4 and includes “new materials and testimony” from the British police who investigated the case and “never-before-seen footage of Letby” during her arrest and questioning.
The documentary also includes contributions from the mother of one of the victims speaking about her experiences and involvement in Letby’s trial. This is the first time that a family member involved in the prosecution has spoken in a documentary.
A Netflix documentary on this subject has been rumoured for some time. In August 2025, reports suggests the global streaming giant is working with production company ITN to make the programme about the woman found guilty of murdering seven sick babies and trying to kill seven more in hospital. The news came days after experts urged the Government to delay the inquiry into the Letby case over concerns about evidence at her trial.
Those approached to take part in the TV documentary include outspoken statistician Richard Gill – who has called the conviction of Britain’s worst mass baby murderer a major miscarriage of justice. A source said: “This is sure to be hugely controversial, the show will be watched the world over. The people at the heart of this story are utterly devastated. Families of those involved in the case will desperately hope this programme treads extremely carefully.”
There has already been a number of documentaries about the convicted killer including on ITV, Channel 4 and BBC.
In ITV documentary Lucy Letby : Beyond Reasonable Doubt? there were a number of medical experts who are critical of large elements of the evidence used to convict her.
After two trials, Letby was found guilty of killing seven newborn babies and attempting to kill seven others in one of the most shocking murder cases in British history. She was handed fifteen whole life sentences, meaning she will never be released from prison.
Letby has failed twice in appeal. Instead, her defence team are attempting to use another route to get a judge to re-examine the case.
They have submitted an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), an independent public body which examines potential miscarriages of justice.
In response to the ITV programme, the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Lucy Letby was convicted of 15 separate counts following two jury trials.
In May 2024, the Court of Appeal dismissed Letby’s leave to appeal on all grounds rejecting her argument that expert prosecution evidence was flawed.”
On Tuesday it was confirmed Letby will face no further charges over additional deaths and collapses of babies that were investigated by police.
Cheshire Constabulary passed additional evidence to prosecutors last year for consideration, linked to eight potential offences of attempted murder and one offence of murder at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Another two allegations of attempted murder and murder were linked to one child at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
Lady Justice Thirlwall’s inquiry report into how Letby was able to commit her crimes on a hospital neonatal unit is due to be published this year.
* The Investigation of Lucy Letby will be released on Netflix on February 4.
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