of murdering seven babies and trying to kill ten others, has been giving evidence for the first time in her trial. she cried in the witness box and told the jury she only wanted to help and care for the babies she was looking after at the countess of chester hospital. myjob was my life, she insisted, and said she was traumatised when she was arrested. she denies all the charges against her. this report from ellie price contains some distressing detail. the parents of lucy letby, arriving at manchester crown court. their daughter s trial has been going on for the last six months. today she gave evidence for the first time. fighting back tears she was asked by her defence lawyer ben myers kc how she felt to be accused of killing babies and to have herjob as a nurse taken away from her. letby said it left her feeling very isolated and her mental health deteriorated. she told the court, there were times when i did not want to live, i thought of killing myself. she was asked why