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Jeremy Hunt Opposes Death Penalty Despite Letby Case

2/5/2026

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Sir Jeremy Hunt, the former health secretary, opposed reinstating the death penalty, citing the case of Lucy Letby.
Lucy Letby, 36, convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Hunt acknowledged possible judicial errors and said he would not support restoring capital punishment, even after previously suggesting Letby deserved it if guilty, on The Crime Agency podcast.

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Sir Jeremy Hunt, the former health secretary, opposed reinstating the death penalty, citing the case of Lucy Letby.
Lucy Letby, 36, convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Hunt acknowledged possible judicial errors and said he would not support restoring capital punishment, even after previously suggesting Letby deserved it if guilty, on The Crime Agency podcast.