the effects of what has happened to the families of all those involved. that will be taken into account by mrjustice goss when he makes the sentencing. in terms of sentencing, it will be a life sentence, but will it will be a life sentence, but will it be a fixed number of years or will it be what s called a whole life tariff, which is the most severe sentence you can have in britain? there are other questions and other things which will happen after today s hearing. there may be after today s hearing. there may be a retrial on the charges related, the attempted murder, to four children, thejury were not the attempted murder, to four children, the jury were not able to relate each that it s on. the question which everyone needs answered which perhaps will not be is why lucy letby did this. igrate answered which perhaps will not be is why lucy letby did this. is why lucy letby did this. we will be covering is why lucy letby did this. we will be covering that is why lucy letby di
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thank you very much indeed. it is coming up to 6:50am. nurse lucy letby is due to be sentenced later, after being found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder six others, making her the uk s most prolific child serial killer in modern times. there are renewed calls for convicted criminals to be forced to be in court for sentencing, after she indicated that she will not attend. we re joined now by shadow ministerfor prisons and probation ellie reeves. that sentencing is due to happen today. i m curious what your reaction is to her decision not to be in the dock today to hear the sentence. i be in the dock today to hear the sentence. :, :, , ., be in the dock today to hear the sentence. :, :, , :, ,, sentence. i am appalled by that. she should be there sentence. i am appalled by that. she should be there today sentence. i am appalled by that. she should be there today to sentence. i am appalled by that. she should be there today to hear - sentence. i
the government has ordered an independent inquiry to look at how she was able to kill so many babies without being stopped earlier. but letby s refusal to face the families whose lives she s destroyed has led to renewed calls to compel convicted criminals to attend court for sentencing hearings. graham satchell, bbc news. nick garnettjoins us now from outside manchester crown court. whether or not lucy letby appears in the courtroom, families get their chance today to have their say, don t they? don t they? yes, before the sentencing don t they? yes, before the sentencing is don t they? yes, before the sentencing is completed, i don t they? yes, before the i sentencing is completed, they don t they? yes, before the - sentencing is completed, they will have the chance to either read all the own statement or have statements read out. these are victim impact statements and it s a chance for us to learn about the children, and how the effects of what has happened to