A solicitor representing the families of six victims of Lucy Letby said speculation about the safety of the nurse’s conviction was “upsetting” for all of her clients.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Tamlin Bolton said: “I can’t stress enough how upsetting that has been for all of the families that I represent.”

Letby was jailed for the rest of her life for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven others at the Countess of Chester hospital.

An inquiry into how Letby was able to commit her crimes is set to begin on Tuesday.

Ms Bolton said the families wanted to “make sure they put their voice across,” but added that they were “restricted by wanting to keep themselves confidential and private”.

“So it’s a really difficult challenge for them to try and avoid social media, avoid the reporting about it.”

Ms Bolton said it was distressing for child relatives of Letby’s victims to see the speculation online.

The solicitor later told BBC Radio 4: “The families are devastated by the reporting at the moment. It is the families that are going through this, continuing to go through this in its enormity and sincerity.

“They are the ones still raising children now, who will have to explain to them one day exactly what happened to them as children or their siblings on that unit.

“If you are going to give an expert opinion on something and hold yourself out as an expert, it’s really important that you have all of the information before you make that declaration or you give that opinion.

“Because anything else outside of that is simply speculation and it would be unfortunate to fall prey to the same trap that you are being critical of when you reference the jury’s decision and the decision of the Court of Appeal.”

Ms Bolton also said said her clients felt there were “still gaps” in their understanding of what happened.

She said: “The duty of candour between the hospital and the parents is one of the key issues of the [Lucy Letby] inquiry: how they were told about what had happened to their children, when they were told and when they should have been informed.

“For a number of the parents, they weren’t even aware that their children had suffered any kind of collapses or incidents on that unit until they were contacted by the police.

“So it’s really important that that’s made clear to them and they can see the full picture, the full story of what happened, particularly given what we’d heard in the press following the criminal trial about the consultants’ efforts to try and raise their concerns about Letby.”

In a weekend marked by power outages due to extreme heat, the Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its Sunday program after the historic venue lost electricity.

No details were available about the cause of the power outage or how long it was supposed to last.

On the social media platform X, Hollywood Bowl officials said “if a new date for this performance can be confirmed, details will follow and tickets for the original date will be valid for the new performance date.”

Grouplove and Tiny Habits were scheduled to perform.

Both the Los Angleles Department of Water and Power and Southern California Edison reported scattered outages this week, hitting such areas as University Park near USC, Echo Park, Northridge and Valley Glen.

The National Weather Service in Oxnard said that “dangerously hot conditions” would continue in the region through Monday.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The heat wave scorching Southern California will continue at least another day and the power grid is working hard to keep up.

The National Weather Service (NWS) reports the record-breaking high temperatures will continue through Monday night for all areas of San Diego County.

VIDEO: Hail falls from sky in Valley Center amid isolated storms

San Diego’s valley areas, including Santee, El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, Poway and San Marcos, are under an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Monday with temperatures expected in the 100s to 110s.

While San Diego’s coastal areas are under heat advisories through 8 p.m. Monday — San Diego, Oceanside, Vista, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas and National City. NWS says high temperatures are expected in the uppers 80s and low 90s near the coast, and 90s to 100 degrees just a few miles inland.

As San Diego’s power grid works to keep up with the demand from the record-breaking temperatures, tens of thousands of people across the county were without power Sunday.

A San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) spokesperson told FOX 5/KUSI Sunday afternoon they believe the heat is related to the mass power outages across the county, however they are still investigating the cause.

The spokesperson also took the chance to thank their customers for being patient and said SDG&E crews are working around the clock in the heat to bring back power to all those impacted.

Southern California heat wave brings record temperatures to these areas

At one point Sunday, more than 10,000 people were without power in the Jamacha area, according to SDG&E.

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, the SDG&E outage map is reporting the following outages across San Diego County:

• San Juan Capistrano

• City Heights/ Chollas Creek/ Oak Park

• University Heights/ North Park/ Normal Heights

• Granite Hills/ Bostonia/ E El Cajon

• N Vista

• Escondido

• El Cajon

• City Heights/ Chollas Creek/ Oak Park

• City Heights/ Chollas Creek/ Oak Park

• University Heights/ North Park/ Normal Heights

• Fletcher Hills/ El Cajon

• Blossom Valley/ El Monte

• Lemon Grove

• NE Escondido/ Dixon Lake/ Daley Ranch

• University Heights/ North Park/ Normal Heights

• Lemon Grove

• La Presa/ Spring Valley/ Rancho San Diego

SDG&E reports most of these outages are weather related while the rest remain under investigation.

Meanwhile, many areas across Southern California have been experiencing severe weather amid the high temperatures. Parts of the county this weekend have seen thunderstorms with high winds, heavy rain and hail.

If your power goes out during an extreme heat event, there are several steps you can take to stay cool.

According to the CDC, residents can dress in lightweight clothing, use battery-powered fans to cool your home, stay hydrated, reduce activity, take cool showers, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to preserve food, close blinds and curtains to help keep out the sun, along with finding alternative ways to prepare food like grilling outside.

Call 800-CDC-INFO for more information on what to do during a power failure in hot weather.

Those in San Diego County impacted by the power outages can find more information, check the status of an outage and report an outage with SDG&E’s outage map.

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