London CNN — A nurse from the UK was handed a life sentence without parole for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the hospital where she worked. Lucy Letby, aged 33, was given a whole life order by Manchester Crown Court. She refused to appear in the dock, leading to calls for changes in the law to ensure defendants attend their sentencing hearings. Letby was found guilty by a jury, making her Britain’s most prolific recent child serial killer. Justice James Goss stated that Letby’s crimes were cruel, calculated, and cynical, resulting in the deaths of the most vulnerable children. He addressed her directly, criticizing her lack of remorse and the absence of any mitigating factors. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned Letby for not appearing in court and pledged to change the law to ensure defendants face their victims. Letby attacked babies in her care through various means, including overfeeding, physical assault, and poisoning. The allegations against her sparked a government inquiry into how she went undetected for so long. She targeted 13 babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016. The parents of the victims described the devastating impact of Letby’s actions, both on the babies who survived and those who did not. Letby was not present in court to hear the victim impact statements. Throughout the trial, harrowing testimony from parents revealed the extent of Letby’s atrocities, including an attempt to kill a baby boy after murdering his twin brother. Letby was arrested multiple times during the investigation, during which a series of handwritten notes revealing her guilt were found. The UK government has launched an independent inquiry into the murders and how they were handled by the healthcare system. Lawyers representing the victims’ families have expressed dissatisfaction with the inquiry’s limited powers. In 2016, Letby won a complaint against her employers regarding the initial allegations, but she did not return to work as scheduled. The hospital trust alerted the police, leading to a formal investigation.
Lucy Letby: British nurse to spend rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies
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