Letby murdered babies to get the attention of the married doctor, prosecutors said
The 33-year-old will never leave jail after she was convicted of sickening crimes following a 10-month trial at Manchester Crown Court. Letby was a neonatal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in Cheshire, when she carried out her hideous crimes over a 13-month period.
During the trial at Manchester Crown Court, it was alleged that Letby murdered two premature triplets in less than 24 hours to get the attention of the doctor, known as Dr A, whom she had a "crush" on. The hospital medic, who cannot be named for legal reasons, shared supportive text messages with Letby following the deaths.
The jury heard they exchanged messages at work and at home, while her nursing colleagues teased her about flirting with him. In one text shown to the jury, Letby had said she received a 'strange message' from the doctor. Her colleague said: "Did you? Saying what? Go Commando ." Letby replied with four laughing face emojis but when questioned during her trial, she denied knowing what 'go commando' meant.
Letby claimed her relationship with Dr A, who she referred to as 'sweetie' in messages, "fizzled out" at the start of 2018. But there was no denying her emotions when the man appeared in court to give evidence against her, with Letby visibly distressed for the first time during the trial.
When another medic raised concerns after a baby fell ill, Letby sought reassurance from Dr A. He messaged her saying: "No more doubt, it is not you, it is the babies." He added: "You are one of a few nurses in the region that I would trust with my own children."
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