Eivind Ertesvag 
Nurse Lucy Letby has been convicted of murdering seven infants. An eighth baby died three days after Letby attacked it, and she has been found guilty of attempting to kill another seven. The trial has brought a final conclusion to this horrifying story that has shocked the United Kingdom. Letby has received 14 life sentences, one for each baby she attacked.
The crimes for which the 33-year-old nurse was charged are said to have taken place between June 2015 and June 2016, when the nurse worked in the neonatal department at Countess of Chester Hospital, as reported by The Guardian.
Concerns were raised about Letby’s involvement in multiple incidents at the neonatal unit eight months before she left her job, according to the Chester Standard.
– We had significant concerns since the fall of 2015. They were on the radar of a senior figure such as the CEO of nursing as far back as October 2015, stated Dr. Ravi Jayaram from the witness stand.
Jayaram is one of Letby’s former colleagues who became skeptical over time. In a span of 14 days, there were three deaths and an infant who came close to losing their life in the department where Letby worked. Letby was present during all of these incidents. She maintained that it was simply a matter of unfortunate circumstances. Additionally, the two deceased children were twins who tragically passed away within 48 hours of each other at only one and three days old.
In compliance with the hospital’s regulations, the incident was reported by the doctor along with a few other colleagues. The doctor later expressed the desire that they had contacted the police directly. Letby was permitted to carry on, resulting in further infant fatalities.
According to the Sun, there have been reports that several newborns were subjected to repeated attempts at being killed by the nurse. One of the infants, who Letby is accused of killing, allegedly lost their life on the fourth attempt, following three unsuccessful attempts.
Most victims in recent British history
According to the Daily Mail, Lucy Letby holds the unfortunate distinction of being the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, having caused the deaths of numerous infants.
The nurse faced a one-of-a-kind judgment after being found guilty: She has been sentenced to life imprisonment for each of the seven murders and seven attempted murders she was convicted of. This implies that Letby has received a total of 14 life sentences and will consequently spend the rest of her life in prison. She becomes the fourth woman in the UK to be sentenced to life imprisonment, joining the ranks of Myra Hindley, Rose West, and Joanna Dennehy, a triple murderer.
– You acted in a manner that is completely contrary to the normal human instinct to nurture and care for babies, and in a gross violation of the trust that all citizens have in those working in medical and caregiving professions. The babies you injured were born prematurely, and some were at risk of not surviving, but in each case you deliberately harmed them with the intention to kill them, stated the judge as he read out the verdict.
When the court read a statement on behalf of the parents of Baby A, who was tragically murdered by Letby in 2015, and Baby B, the twin sister who was also attacked but fortunately survived, their overwhelming despair and sorrow were conveyed.
– We never got to hold our little boy while he was alive, because you took him away. What should have been the happiest time in our lives turned into our worst nightmare.
The mother of Baby C, who was also killed by Letby, expressed the profound emotions she experienced when she first held her son. She remarked, «It was an indescribable sensation, unlike anything I had ever felt before. My precious and energetic little boy, my first-born, my son. The lasting trauma from that dreadful night will haunt us forever. The knowledge that his killer was observing us is akin to a chilling tale from a horror film.'»
The mother of the little boy also blames herself for her son’s death, wishing she had been there to protect him.
«What if I hadn’t gone to bed that night? Maybe he would still be here,» she said in the statement read out in court.
