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Baby murderer Lucy Letby to spend rest of her life in jail for ‘evil’ crimes

Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in jail for her “cruel, calculated and cynical campaign” of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital where she worked. The most prolific child serial killer in modern British history was told ...

21 Aug 2023 at 17:55

Court hears harrowing statements from families of Lucy Letby’s victims

The families of Lucy Letby’s victims branded the nurse “evil” as they gave emotional victim impact statements during her sentencing. Here is what each family said during the sentencing: – Child A and Child B Letby was found guilty of the murder ...

21 Aug 2023 at 13:15

Baby murderer Lucy Letby to spend rest of her life in jail for ‘evil’ crimes

21 Aug 2023 at 14:39

Premature baby attacked by Letby was found by ‘the Devil’, father tells court

The father of a child who requires constant care after being attacked by nurse Lucy Letby told a court his baby was saved by God, but found by the Devil. Letby was found guilty of two counts of the attempted murder of Child G, who was cared ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:26

Babies could have been saved if hospital acted sooner, consultants say

Consultants who raised concerns about Lucy Letby as far back as 2015 have said babies could have been saved if hospital management had listened and acted sooner. The Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit head consultant, Dr Stephen ...

18 Aug 2023 at 17:12

Consultants were told to apologise to nurse for raising concerns, court told

Consultants who raised concerns about Lucy Letby were told by hospital bosses to apologise to her formally in writing, the nurse’s murder trial heard. The 33-year-old registered a grievance against her employers in September 2016 after ...

18 Aug 2023 at 15:11

Trial date set for woman accused of murdering baby found in woodland in 1998

A date has been set for the trial of a woman accused of murdering a baby who was discovered in woodland 26 years ago. Baby “Callum” was discovered close to the Gulliver’s World theme park in Warrington in March 1998. Joanne Sharkey ...

18 Apr 2024 at 10:49

NHS whistleblowing: Health workers ask to join Lucy Letby inquiry

A group representing hundreds of health workers has asked to contribute to the Lucy Letby inquiry, saying there is a need to challenge NHS culture around whistleblowing. NHS Whistleblowers, a support group made up of current and ...

21 Mar 2024 at 07:56

Man remanded on baby murder charge

A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a three-week-old baby. Kadees Mohammed was arrested at the scene in Sparkhill, Birmingham, after Mohammed Ibrahim was found to be not breathing when paramedics were ...

20 Oct 2022 at 15:15

Accused nurse ‘sent sympathy card to parents of baby killed on fourth attempt’

A hospital nurse sent a sympathy card to the grieving parents of a baby girl she murdered on her fourth attempt, a court has heard. The infant was one of seven babies that Lucy Letby is alleged to have killed while she was ...

12 Oct 2022 at 15:26

Woman charged with murder of nine-month-old baby

A 61-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a nine-month-old baby. Karen Foster, of no fixed address, will appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in connection with the death of the baby boy in ...

05 Jul 2023 at 10:28

Northern Ireland

Man who murdered 11-month-old baby ordered to serve 13 years in jail

A man convicted of murdering an 11-month-old baby must serve 13 years in jail, a court has ruled. Sharyar Ali, of Westenra Terrace in Monaghan in the Irish Republic, killed his then-girlfriend’s son, Hunter McGleenon, ...

27 Oct 2022 at 16:27

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