It wasn’t murder, but my husband had this happen and says it’s the most traumatising thing he’s ever been through.
Won’t go into detail so as not to derail the thread, but he said that at the time it felt like everyone had already decided he was guilty and he was convinced he was going to go to prison over something he didn’t do. I think the worst feeling for him was knowing there were people who believed it, because it was such an awful thing he was being accused of.
That took a massive toll on his mental health and he ended up diagnosed with serious depression.
Thankfully after over a year of messy investigations he was able to prove he didn’t do it.
I met him not long after that and when he told me the story it completely changed my perspective on things like this - things often aren’t as clear as they seem. Even when you think the evidence is right there, there could be a lot be more to it.
I don’t think we have enough to say for definite either way, but if Lucy Letby is innocent I feel for her immensely.