Behind the attentive and calm side of Lucy Letby, a 33-year-old nurse, there was a dark side. Between 2015 and 2016, he was responsible for the deaths of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the hospital where he worked. This Friday, after months of litigation and years of protest by the parents of the victims, the verdict was announced: Letby was found guilty.
According to the newspaper Telegraph, the methods that Letby used to kill were varied and persistent. The nurse even injected newborns with milk, insulin and air, and when she did not reach the intended goal, she tried again. The girl, who was born about ten weeks earlier than expected, died in the killer’s fourth attempt.
career oriented girl
Family, friends and acquaintances of Lucy Letby were shocked by this news. They saw her as a career-oriented girl who just wanted to be a nurse and take care of others.
“I really can’t believe it. She was a good girl. I’ve seen her grow up in the neighborhood since she was born. She was amazing,” said the neighbor, quoted by the newspaper. Telegraph.
After graduating in nursing in 2011, Letby began working at Countess. Chester Hospital. She was so dedicated to her cause that she helped raise funds for the hospital’s charity in her spare time. The Babygrow call has raised more than £2 million (around €1.4 million).
“My role is to take care of a wide variety of children who require different levels of support. I enjoy watching their progress and supporting their families,” he said while in the hospital.
“The constant malicious presence of Letby” during and at the scene of the tragedy.
When newborn deaths are detected in The Countess of Chester Hospital had a common factor in 2016, which the authorities involved in the investigation described as a “constant malevolent presence”. Nurse Letby was always there and on time when tragedies occurred in the neonatal ward.
In 2017, following a complaint, the health worker’s name reached the authorities. Lucy Letby was arrested the following year.
Letby killed “on purpose”
In accordance with Telegraph, WhatDuring a search of the nurse’s house, several notes were found that spoke of guilt in the deaths.
“I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to take care of them. I’m a terrible person. I’m bad, and I did it, ”one of the found texts can be read.
Lucy Letby killed five boys and two girls while working in the neonatal ward. Although she denied all allegations, during the trial, the prosecution indicated that the nurse took pleasure in watching the suffering of the parents of children killed by her.
The case shocked the country, and Lucy Letby is already considered one of the worst “serial killers” of babies in the United Kingdom of modern times.