THE creator of a BBC series has axed plans for a Lucy Letby inspired drama after unearthed evidence has led to doubt over her conviction.
Acclaimed producer was thought to be working on a show inspired by the nurse's case alongside the only medical witness directly linking to the deaths.
was reportedly involved in developing the drama before it was shelved.
A newly-unearthed email has raised concerns after the prosecution claimed that has been caught “red-handed” by the whistle blower.
The production company behind the proposed project has since taken action by pausing work on the show as doubt grows over her conviction, a source told .
between 2015 and 2016 at the .
During her ten-month trial, which ended last August when she received a whole life sentence, it was revealed she injected her victims with air or insulin, overfed them and physically abused them with medical tools.
An application to appeal against her sentence was rejected in February of this year.
She was convicted across two trials at Crown Court of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others.
The 35-year-old from Hereford is serving 15 whole-life orders.
She lost at the Court of Appeal last year.
The bombshell email that was recently exposed appears to cast significant doubts over the chronology of events.
It was sent on May 4 2017 and seems to be a significant boost for her convictions.
Dr Ravi Jayaram is the only hospital staff member to have claimed to see Letby act suspiciously and
He testified that the nurse was seen standing over Baby K's cot as the infant's condition deteriorated.
The doctor told the that Letby failed to call for help insisting she had virtually been caught “red handed”.
But before the official investigation, Dr Jayaram wrote to colleagues: “At time of deterioration… Staff nurse Letby at incubator and called Dra Jayaram to inform of low saturations. “
In the newly released email, Dr Jayaram also suggested Baby K's fragile premature condition was instead the cause of death, saying: “Baby subsequently deteriorated and eventually died, but events around this would fit with explainable events associated with extreme prematurity.”
The note sees him suggest that the baby's death was explained by issues associated with extreme prematurity.
is only the fourth woman ever to be handed a whole-life sentence in the UK.
, including ’sand— two of the most-watched dramas in TV history.
Recently he has turned his hand to more true crime and health-based drama, such as theITVshow, which was set during the crisis.
Starring actress , it was based on medic Rachel Clarke’s personal account of batting on the front line in the .
Jed has a personal interest in medics as he spent three years as a hospital doctor, with his experiences partly inspiring his first drama, BBC1’s Cardiac Arrest, which aired from 1994 to 1996.
Game of Thrones starand Killing Eve leading lady Jodie Comer were thought to be among a handful of top actresses in the frame to take on the extremely challenging role before the show was axed.
TV insider previously said: “Jed sees this as an important story that should not just be chronicled in a drama but also explored.
“It aims to try to explain how her crimes could have gone on for so long and how others — particularly Dr Jayaram — tried to act when suspicions were raised.
“Bagging a high-profile name to play Letby would help give the show the attention it deserves too, but it’s not a role to take lightly.”;
A source at production company Hat Trick Mercurio said of the Letby drama: “It’s on our slate but we have not done much on it recently. It is more complicated than it first appeared. The situation’s evolving.”
Flying Eze has approached Hat Trick Productions for comment.
