‘I AM EVIL:’ A neonatal nurse was found guilty of killing 7 babies in a British hospital.
Lucy Letby has been convicted of killing five baby boys and two girls and trying to kill six others between 2015 and 2016 at Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England.
Lucy Letby the 33 years old woman, was charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls when she worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England between 2015 and 2016.
She was accused of deliberately harming the newborn infants in various ways, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes, she was also accused of poisoning infants by adding insulin to intravenous feeds and interfering with breathing tubes.
A constant malevolent presence:-
During the lengthy trial, which began last October, prosecutors said the hospital in 2015 experienced a significant rise in the number of babies who were dying or suffering from sudden deteriorations in their health for no apparent reason. Some suffered “serious catastrophic collapses” but survived after help from medical staff.
Defense’s case:-
Prosecutors said a post-it note found at Letby’s home after she was arrested in 2018 on which she wrote “I am evil; I did this” was “literally a confession.”
Her defense lawyer argued she was a “hard-working, dedicated, and caring” nurse who loved her job and that there was not enough evidence of her carrying out any of the alleged harmful acts.
