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Nurse goes on trial charged with murdering seven babies in neonatal unit

A nurse has gone on trial accused of multiple baby murders. Lucy Letby, 32, faces charges that she murdered five boys and two girls, and attempted to murder another five boys and five girls, between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby, of Arran Avenue, ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:35

Nurse accused of murdering seven babies wrote ‘I am evil I did this’, court told

A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 more wrote “I am evil I did this” in capital letters on a piece of paper found after a police search of her house, a court has heard. Lucy Letby also wrote “I don’t deserve to live. ...

13 Oct 2022 at 18:04

Doctor denies being out of his depth in care of baby ‘murdered by nurse’

A doctor has denied he was “out of his depth” and that he made a “serious mistake” in his care of a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby. Dr David Harkness rejected claims he was “far too slow” in ordering an emergency blood transfusion ...

17 Nov 2022 at 18:21

Nurse photographed thank you card from alleged victims’ parents, court told

A murder-accused nurse photographed a thank you card from the parents of two of her alleged victims as “something to remember”. Lucy Letby, 33, said it was not unusual for her to take photos of cards she had sent and received. She is on trial ...

15 May 2023 at 17:49

Baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby was injected with air, court told

A baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby was injected with air, a court heard. The infant was said to have been attacked by the defendant during her day shift at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit in June 2016. Giving ...

15 Mar 2023 at 17:15

Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less poorly infants ‘boring’, trial hears

Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less sick infants in hospital was “boring”, her murder trial was told. Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal ...

21 Mar 2023 at 14:48

Lucy Letby case: Why is a statutory inquiry so important?

The inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes has been given statutory footing at the request of her victims’ families. Letby, 33, was recently sentenced to a whole-life term for murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more. Here are ...

30 Aug 2023 at 19:27

Lucy Letby inquiry will be upgraded to statutory, Health Secretary announces

Lucy Letby inquiry will be upgraded to statutory, Health Secretary confirms

The inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes will become statutory, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay has announced. The move to a statutory footing grants the inquiry legal powers to compel witnesses, including both former ...

30 Aug 2023 at 20:52

Letby would have needed ‘Nostradamus-like’ ability to target baby, court is told

Murder-accused nurse Lucy Letby would have needed a “Nostradamus-like ability to read the future” to target one of her alleged victims, a court has been told. Letby, 33, is charged with trying to murder a twin baby boy by ...

28 Jun 2023 at 16:03

Jury in trial of murder accused nurse Lucy Letby begins deliberations

The jury in the trial of murder accused nurse Lucy Letby has been sent out to begin its deliberations. Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to murder 10 others during the course of her work on the ...

10 Jul 2023 at 16:11

Families should have ‘full confidence’ in Letby inquiry, says Barclay

The inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes will “fully investigate” how NHS whistleblowers were treated, Health Secretary Steve Barclay said. Mr Barclay said he was engaging with the families affected by ...

23 Aug 2023 at 17:53

NHS ombudsman calls for Letby inquiry to be put on statutory footing

The NHS ombudsman has called for a planned inquiry into the child serial killer Lucy Letby to be put on a statutory footing and for there to be a wider review of leadership and culture in the health service. ...

23 Aug 2023 at 14:38

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