Lucy Letby’s father threatened to hold a gun to the head of the chief executive of the hospital she worked at, a public inquiry has heard.

Lucy Letby’s father threatened to hold a gun against a hospital boss’s head after he stopped the child serial killer from caring for babies, an inquiry has heard. Tony Chambers, former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital, held a meeting with Letby and her parents, Sue and John, in December 2016.

The Thirlwall Inquiry into killer nurse Lucy Letby's crimes heard from former hospital chief executive Tony Chambers, who said he told the 34-year-old 'you astound me' during a meeting

Lucy Letby injected air into two triplet boys on successive days at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in June 2016 as part of a series of attacks on infants

Lucy Letby ’s father called for the “instant dismissal” of consultants who raised concerns she was deliberately harming babies, a public inquiry has heard. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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Lucy Letby, 34, was found guilty of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others between June 2015 and June 2016 .

Tony Chambers, the CEO of the Countess of Chester Hospital, met with the now convicted baby killer and her parents - and said her dad had made threats to staff