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.

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

After Letby was removed from caring for babies over safety concerns, then-hospital chief executive Tony Chambers told her: “Your resilience, Lucy, you astound me.”

Tony Chambers led the NHS trust where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby fatally attacked babies and apologised to the families | ITV News Granada

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

Lucy Letby's father threatened a hospital boss while the trust was examining claims that the neonatal nurse was attacking babies in her care, an inquiry has heard.

Tony Chambers, who resigned from the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2018, has been accused of being too slow to act.

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The conversation came after the child serial killer was given an administrative role following fears for her patients’ safety.