A nurse dubbed the “Angel of Death” has been convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to murder six more through a disturbing poisoning campaign.
Lucy Letby, 33, manipulated her role in the neo-natal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, callously injecting air and various substances including insulin and milk into infants under her care from June 2015 to June 2016.
Letby’s actions have made her the most notorious child serial killer in modern British history.
The government has announced an independent inquiry to examine the circumstances surrounding the murders and attempted murders of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Police suspect that there might be additional victims.
Parents were devastated by their infants’ unexplained health deterioration, but they placed their trust in Letby, viewing her as a caregiver during their moments of need.
The suspicion against Letby grew when the hospital’s child mortality rate spiked, and consultants discovered that she had been present with access to the babies when they began to collapse.
Some infants survived initial attacks by Letby only to be targeted again in subsequent attempts on their lives.
During her nine-month trial, Letby was found guilty of seven counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder
. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on six additional charges of attempted murder, and she was acquitted of one count of attempted murder.
Letby now faces the prospect of life imprisonment, and her sentencing will be delivered by Mr. Justice Goss.
She broke down in tears when the initial guilty verdicts were announced, a moment that couldn’t be reported until the trial’s conclusion.
Throughout the trial, the victims’ families were present in court, while Letby’s parents ceased attending after the initial guilty verdicts.
The prosecution revealed that consultants on the neo-natal unit noticed an unusual increase in deaths and began investigating the cause.
Letby’s actions disrupted the lives of these families and the trust they had in medical professionals.
The details of this case are distressing, as a trained nurse violated the trust placed in her and carried out heinous acts against vulnerable premature babies.
Letby’s disturbing handwritten confession and various pieces of evidence highlighted her calculated approach to her crimes.
Her colleagues became suspicious, leading to her removal from the neo-natal unit and eventual arrest.
While Letby insisted she had always aimed to care for the infants, her actions demonstrated the opposite.
The trial illuminated the immense pain and devastation experienced by the victims’ families, whose resilience and strength were remarkable throughout the ordeal.
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