Lucy Letby's pal says only one thing will make her believe baby killer is guilty
A pal of baby killer nurse Lucy Letby said she would "never believe she's guilty" in an interview filmed before the verdicts.
Letby, 33, was working as a nurse at the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital when she murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six others. The jury spent 22 days and more than 96 hours deliberating the string of charges levelled against the nurse.
Earlier, a friend said she struggled to believe Letby could have committed such heinous crimes, describing her as "goofy" and "kind". Dawn, a friend who attended Aylestone Secondary School in Hereford with Letby, said all her friends were supporting her. Dawn said the accusations were the "most out of character that you could ever put against Lucy".
Friend Dawn said she would continue to support Letby in an interview before the verdict (BBC)
Lucy Letby murdered seven babies while working as a neonatal nurse (PA)In an interview before the verdict, Dawn told the BBC: "Unless Lucy turned around and said I’m guilty I will never believe that she’s guilty. We know she couldn’t have done anything that she’s accused of, so without a doubt we stand by her.
"I grew up with Lucy and not a single thing that I’ve ever seen or witnessed of Lucy would let me for a moment believe she is capable of the thing’s she’s accused of. It is the most out of character accusation that you could ever put against Lucy. Think of your most kind gentle soft friend and think that they’re being accused of harming babies."
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Dawn told BBC journalist Judith Moritz that Letby had always dreamed of becoming a nurse, saying she was grateful to the nurses who had helped her and her mother during her own birth. Letby denied seven counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder between June 2015 and June 2016.
A court sketch shows a distressed Lucy Letby in the dock at Manchester Crown Court (PA)During the trial at Manchester Crown Court in October 2022, Prosecutors alleged Letby was a ‘constant malevolent’ presence at all the deaths and collapses between June 2015 and June 2016. Prosecutor Nick Johnson KC told jurors that "interesting items" were found inside Letby's house on Westbourne Road in Chester. This included paperwork relating to many of the children who died or suffered collapses, along with Post-it notes with closely written words which included the names of some of her colleagues.
"But I want to show you one note in particular," Mr Johnson told jurors. Highlighting a green Post-it note shown on TV screens to the jury, he focused on some of the words written in ink by Letby. Mr Johnson said: "She wrote, '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 evil person' and in capital letters 'I am evil I did this'."
Lucy Letby, 33, was found her guilty of seven counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder during her time on the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital (Chester Standard / SWNS.com)Mr Johnson added: "Well, ladies and gentlemen, that in a nutshell is your task in this case. Whether or not she did these dreadful things is the decision you will have to make when you have heard all the evidence." Along with the 'I am evil…' note, there were other written notes, the jury heard.
The Government has ordered an independent inquiry into the circumstances behind the horrific murders and attempted murders of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The inquiry will be launched to "ensure vital lessons are learned and to provide answers to the parents and families impacted". It will investigate the wider circumstances around what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital, including the handling of concerns and governance. It will also look at what actions were taken by regulators and the wider NHS.
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