• Susan and John Letby say Netflix used previously unreleased footage of their daughter’s arrest filmed at their home.
  • The couple called the inclusion of the footage a “complete invasion of privacy” and said they will not watch the programme.
  • The Netflix documentary, The Investigation of Lucy Letby, is due on 4 February and features police and legal interviews.
  • Cheshire police and Netflix have been contacted for comment.

Parents say footage was filmed in their house

Susan and John Letby have criticised a new Netflix documentary that, they say, includes previously unseen video of their daughter Lucy being arrested inside their home. In a statement to the Sunday Times the couple described the inclusion of the footage as a “complete invasion of privacy” and said watching it would “likely kill us”.

They said the material shows officers arresting their daughter while she sat in bed and includes the moment she said goodbye to one of the family’s cats. The arrest took place at the Letbys’ home in a small cul-de-sac where the couple have lived for 40 years; they expressed concern the footage will turn their house into a “tourist attraction”.

Netflix trailer promises “never released” footage

According to the documentary’s trailer, The Investigation of Lucy Letby will feature material that has “never been released publicly”, along with interviews with police and legal figures involved in the case. The series is scheduled to be released on 4 February.

The trailer shows officers leading Letby from the property in a dressing gown after she was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The parents said they were not told the images would be used and only learned about the inclusion after one of Lucy Letby’s barristers informed them.

Accusations against an investigating officer

In their statement the Letbys also criticised Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes, an investigator in the case. They said Hughes appeared to harbour a “deep hatred” of them and questioned why he would allow such footage out. The couple added they had cooperated with police throughout and had themselves reported concerns to Blacon police station in 2017.

Case background and current status

Lucy Letby, 36, is serving 15 whole-life terms after being convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. She has twice been denied permission to appeal her convictions. Last month prosecutors confirmed Letby will face no further charges arising from additional deaths and collapses investigated by police.

Cheshire constabulary has publicly said it did not expect that outcome. A campaign group that maintains Letby is innocent continues to press for reviews of her convictions.

Responses and next steps

Netflix and Cheshire constabulary were contacted for comment. The Letbys said they will not watch the documentary when it airs. The streaming service’s release of previously unseen material raises fresh questions about privacy and the use of police footage in high-profile true-crime programming.

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