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Reporting the Lucy Letby Trial

The perspective of three journalists who have covered the 10 month proceedings

The murder trial of Lucy Letby lasted 10 months and came to its conclusion this week, with the former nurse being sentenced to a whole life prison sentence. For journalists covering the trial, their work was complicated by strict reporting restrictions the judge had imposed from the outset. Also in the programme, a new Channel 4 documentary tells the story of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and its Nobel Peace prize winning editor Dmitry Muratov.

Guests: Judith Moritz, North of England Correspondent, 成人快手 News; Steve Ford, Editor, Nursing Times; Marc Waddington, Senior Editor, Cheshire Live; Patrick Forbes, Director, The Price of Truth; Kirill Martynov, Editor in Chief, Novaya Gazeta Europe

Producer: Simon Richardson

Presenter: Ros Atkins

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28 minutes

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Wed 23 Aug 2023 21:30

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  • Wed 23 Aug 2023 16:30
  • Wed 23 Aug 2023 21:30

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