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Former UK nurse Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of attempted murder of baby girl

A former UK neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of seven babies and attempting to kill six others, will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl. The jury in her previous trial was unable to reach verdicts on six counts of attempted murder. Letby was accused of deliberately harming the babies through various methods, including injecting air into their bloodstreams and interfering with their breathing tubes. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed their intention to pursue a retrial on one of the outstanding charges, while not seeking retrials on the other five counts.

via ABC News|

#crime #murder #neonatal-unit

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British Nurse Lucy Letby Seeks Appeal for Conviction of Seven Baby Murders

British nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more, has applied to appeal against her conviction. Letby was found guilty of injecting the infants with insulin or air, or force feeding them milk at the neonatal unit of Countess of Chester hospital. She was sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning she will never be released from prison. Letby's conviction made her Britain's worst serial child killer in modern history. The nurse's refusal to attend her sentencing was criticized, leading the government to announce plans to give judges new powers to force criminals to attend their sentencing. A public inquiry has also been launched to investigate the circumstances of Letby's crimes and allegations that concerns about her were not heeded by senior staff.

via Reuters UK|

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"Lucy Letby: The Killer Nurse Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Babies"

Nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to life imprisonment with no prospect of release for killing seven newborn babies at a hospital in northern England. Letby injected the infants with insulin or air, or force fed them milk. The judge described her actions as a "cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder" and noted a deep malevolence bordering on sadism. Letby refused to hear her sentence being handed down, leading to demands for compulsory attendance by criminals. The government has ordered an inquiry into the case and police are investigating other admissions to neonatal units where Letby worked.

via Reuters UK|

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The Disturbing Case of Nurse Lucy Letby: A Timeline of Baby Murders

Lucy Letby, a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, has been arrested and charged with the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of 10 others. The investigation began in 2017 after a higher number of baby deaths and collapses were reported between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby was initially arrested in 2018 and again in 2019 before being charged in November 2020. The trial is set to begin in October 2022.

via The Independent|

#baby-deaths #crime #investigation

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"Nurse Lucy Letby Convicted of Serial Baby Murders in UK Hospital"

Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others on a neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital in the UK. Letby deliberately injected babies with air, force fed others milk, and poisoned two infants with insulin. The 33-year-old was convicted following a two-year investigation into the rise in deaths and near-fatal collapses of premature babies at the hospital. Letby's defense argued that the deaths were the result of failures in care, but the prosecution described her as a "calculating and devious" opportunist.

via bbc.com|

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