Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies

I just don't know how her friend can honestly think she's innocent.

I wonder if she was interviewed now after the verdict, would she have changed her mind? Doubt Lucy has many friends standing by her during the trial.

I hope your little one will be ok. Don't be reading about this woman.

I’ve given birth 4 times. Each time, to a healthy fully developed baby, thank God. The last time I did that was over 30 years ago. The memories of a nurse placing a healthy bawling red-faced scrap of humanity on my chest are still vivid. The utter vulnerability & sheer dependance of that tiny baby is still crystal clear in my memory. How anybody could inflict harm on such a tiny defenceless creature is beyond my comprehension. It scares the sh%te out of me that this type of evil exists in this world. I am deeply saddened for all those affected by this monster. There’s a special place in Hell reserved for her.

Stop reading them. Concentrate on your little girl... She's in the best hands & she's with you. She'll be fine, you're doing a great job getting this far. Thinking of you, rooting for you. Unfollow this thread & enjoy your time with your daughter before she becomes a teenager!

The trial lasted no less than 9 months! And you think the only evidence was the duty roster? Please…

I'm asking, I looked it up, I can't find the evidence , and the key evidence I find in news articles is about the fact she was the one thing in common when the incidents occurred

• "Medical records – these were crucial to establish the condition of the babies when they were attacked. When some babies recovered, the speed of their recovery was too sudden to be seen as a natural occurrence. Several medical documents featured falsified notes made by Letby to hide her involvement. She amended timings on several documents in an attempt to distance herself from incidents where babies had suddenly become severely unwell.
• Text messages and social media activity – these were an important part of the case as they coincided with the attacks happening on the neonatal Unit. They were dated and timed, sometimes they were similar to a live blogging of events. They also explained how Letby deceived her colleagues into believing that these inexplicable collapses were simply a natural worsening of children’s underlying conditions. They also revealed an intrusive curiosity about the parents of babies she had harmed.
• Staff rotas – we were able to show the jury that Letby was the one common denominator in the series of deaths and sudden collapses on the neonatal unit. We were also able to show the jury that many of the earlier incidents occurred overnight, but when Letby was put onto day shifts, the collapses and deaths began occurring in the day. We were able to corroborate this further using Letby’s personal diary in which she had noted her shift patterns.
• Handwritten notes and diaries – many handwritten notes were discovered by police during their investigation. They included phrases such as: “I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them”; “I am evil I did this”; and “today is your birthday and you are not here and I am so sorry for that”. These notes gave an insight into her mindset following her attacks."

You don't get out of a psych ward for this. Hugh misunderstanding about the insanity plea. Better drugs maybe.

The Panorama special didn't throw much light on it .

What I got out of it was that she was charged on bare circumstantial evidence and there are still quite few people who don't/ can't believe she did it !

I will have to read more about it ( sometime ) but surely during the nine month trial there was more evidence came to light...bad programme.

I have to admit not reading about this or others accused of murdering babies .

It is too much and too close to home as I have worked in neonates and intensive care , and can't bear to think of somebody unhinged / evil like that let loose with so much vulnerability.

One of the main tenets in our training is caring for vulnerable patients as if they were our own family , and I don't care to understand what or why this person has done what she has , because she is NOT A NURSE , in my book .

I cannot begin to even think of the suffering of the poor parents , their babies and their families through all of this .

I also feel for those who had to work with her , especially once they were starting to become aware of the havoc surrounding her on shift . Can you imagine the nightmare scenario of a busy unit on night duty trying to look after your own patients but also worrying about what Lucy might be doing ?

The shambles and negligence of that Chester Hospital Trust in not listening to those staff who were trying to alert those in charge to what they suspected was happening, and not being listened to for over a year !

@BKtje Hope your daughter is improving and you should know that the staff in that unit are highly trained , caring and highly supported . Take care of yourself and put this rare case out of your head for now.

Ah man. Sorry to hear that.

We're here. If you need to chat let us know. We might not have the answers, but perhaps point you in the right direction?

I agree mostly. It's not nursing leadership. This is very much senior management. Consultants mentioned it. I believe criminal charges should happen. Despicable. These metrics aren't hard to find out and they were. Clerical role. Criminally negligence.