British nurse accused of killing 7 babies found guilty

A nurse british The 33-year-old was found guilty on Friday of the murder of seven newborns and the attempted murder of six others at the neonatal hospital where she worked with sick and premature babies.

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Judged since last October, Lucy Letby was accused of killing the children injecting them with insulin or air in the veins or overfeeding them.

The jury of the court of manchester crownin the north of Englandreached his verdict after deliberating for 22 days.

The charges against him span the period from June 2015 to June 2016 and all concerned children under one year of age.

letbywho was 25 years old at the time of the deaths, repeatedly pleaded not guilty, even after notes written by her were found at her home in which she self-incriminated.

Since June 2015 several pediatricians from the Countess of Chester Hospitalwhere the defendant worked, had expressed concern about the unusual number of deaths in their service, many described as “inexplicable” either “unexpected”.

In May 2017, an investigation was launched into the death of 15 babieswhich was later expanded to include more cases.

letby she was initially detained in 2018 and 2019 and released without charge.

Described by the prosecution as “calculator” and its methods, as intentionally discreet, so that “they left hardly a trace”Letby would have “cheated” to their colleagues to make them believe the deaths were “just a run of bad luck”.

Source: Elcomercio

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