KILLER nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the murder of seven newborn babies.
After 22 days of deliberations, jurors at Manchester Crown Court announced their decision today after Letby was charged with 22 counts of murder and attempted murder.
Letby, 33, was found guilty of embarking on a "year-long killing spree" while working on the neonatal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital- and was convicted of seven counts of murder and 15 charges of attempted murder.
The twisted nurse used insulin and air to inject newborns – but prosecutors did not advance a motive as they outlined the allegations against her to the jury of eight women and four men.
Speaking after the verdict, police Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes said: "Ultimately, the only person who can answer the question 'why?' is Lucy Letby herself. I don't think we'll ever know unless she chooses to tell us."
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- By Henry Moore
Letby wrote 'I don't deserve to live' in haunting notes
Police searched her three-bedroom home in Chester on July 3, 2018, after she was arrested and discovered a chilling cache of evidence.
The nurse had scribbled haunting notes in diaries and on Post-It notes, including one that read: “I am evil I did this”.
The note added: “I don’t deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them.
“I am a horrible person”.
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Prosecutor brands Letby 'devious'
Prosecutor Nick Johnson KC said some of the babies “who did not die collapsed dramatically but then – equally dramatically – recovered”.
This “defied the normal experience of treating doctors”, jurors were told.
The prosecutor continued: “Babies who had not been unstable at all suddenly deteriorated. Sometimes a baby who had been sick but then been on the mend suddenly deteriorated for no apparent reason.
“Having searched for a cause, which they were unable to find, the consultants noticed that the inexplicable collapses and deaths did have one common denominator.
“The presence of one of the neo-natal nurses and that nurse was Lucy Letby.”
Mr Johnson branded Letby “devious” as she sought to distance herself from the high death rates.
- By Henry Moore
Chilling moment evil nurse Lucy Letby lies to cops when asked about death rates at hospital
This is the chilling moment a killer nurse lied to police when asked about high death rates at the hospital where she murdered seven babies.
Calculated Lucy Letby, 33, claimed she had "concerns" over the grim spike, which saw seven babies die at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
In reality, the nurse was actually the "common denominator” among the deaths and collapses.
Letby was today convicted of seven counts of murder and attempted murder following a nine-month trial and 21 days of jury deliberation.
Footage has been released of Letby's police interview after she was first arrested in July 2018.
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CALCULATED Moment nurse lies to police when asked about high death rates at hospital
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Lucy Letby breaking news
- Police are probing whether 'beige' Letby was behind any other hospital attacks
- The nurse was today convicted of murdering seven babies after a lengthy trial
- The parents of twins poisoned by the nurse say no sentence will ever be enough
- She can also be seen lying to police while being grilled after her arrest
Moment monster nurse Lucy Letby is led away from home in handcuffs after arrest for murdering multiple babies
This is the moment Lucy Letby was led away from her home in handcuffs after being arrested for killing babies.
The nurse today became Britain's most prolific female serial killer after she was convicted of murdering seven babies in a year-long reign of terror.
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Killer nurse is led away in handcuffs after arrest for murdering 7 babies
Lucy Letby 'gaslight' colleagues
The prosecutor said she"gaslighted" colleagues to persuade them that a rise in baby collapses was "just a run of bad luck".
Jurors were also told she was "in effect playing God" by targeting the newborns.
Lucy Letby becomes 'UK's most deadly killer nurse'
Lucy Letby's conviction has cemented her as the worst killer nurse in the UK – surpassing Beverley Allitt, who murdered four children and attempted to kill three others.
Chillingly, police fear Letby could be behind more attacks in other hospitals where she worked.
Det Supt Paul Hughes confirmed Cheshire Police are looking into "some events" from Liverpool Women's Hospital, where Letby was on placement in 2012 and 2015.
Lucy Letby's haunting notes
The nurse had scribbled haunting notes in diaries and on Post-It notes, including one that read: "I am evil I did this".
The note added: "I don't deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough to care for them.
"I am a horrible person".
Other notes were declarations of love for a doctor colleague, who cannot be identified, that she repeatedly confided in as her death toll rose.
There were also some that bore the messages "Kill me" and "Help me" along with the names of some the babies she murdered.
In one, Letby scrawled: "I can't do this anymore. I can't live like this.
"No one will ever understand or appreciate what's like."
She also wrote "I loved you", adding: "I wanted you to stand by me but you didn't."
Our baby boys were poisoned by Lucy Letby… her sentence will never be enough after she made our lives a living hell
The heartbroken parents of twin boys who miraculously survived Lucy Letby’s sadistic attempts to kill them spoke of their living “hell” – as they called for a public inquiry into the hospital’s failings.
Baby L was poisoned with insulin and on the same day his brother, Baby M, was attacked.
It’s believed Letby either injected his tiny body with air or obstructed his airway, leaving the infant with permanent brain damage.
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Our boys were poisoned by Letby…her sentence will never be enough
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Letby targetted children multiple times
During the mammoth trial, jurors were told some of the newborns were repeatedly targeted by the nurse.
This includes one baby Letby is alleged to have killed after three previous failed attempts.
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What has Lucy Letby been convicted of?
Letby has now been convicted of seven counts of murder and attempted murder following a nine-month trial and 22 days of jury deliberation.
She denied 22 offences in total and was accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others.
The death toll makes her the UK's most prolific killer nurse and Britain's worst-ever female serial killer.
- By Henry Moore
Nurse Lucy Letby GUILTY of murdering 7 babies & attempting to kill others in year-long ‘poisoner at work’ killing spree
A Nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill others after she became a "constant malevolent presence" on the ward.
Lucy Letby, 33, used insulin and air to inject newborns in a year-long killing spree while working on the neo-natal ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The collapses and deaths of all 17 children were not "naturally-occurring tragedies" and instead the gruesome work of "poisoner" Letby.
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