for the last time today, arriving shortly before her hearing was due to begin. during letby s trial, the court was told that every time there was an unexpected death or a baby collapsed, letby had been there, in person. today, at sentencing, she wasn t. she stayed in the basement below the court in her cell, refusing to come to court. let s bring in lucy grey. mrjustice goss handing life order, describing in real minute detail often the crimes that she had committed. he minute detail often the crimes that she had committed. minute detail often the crimes that she had committed. he made a point of specifically she had committed. he made a point of specifically addressing she had committed. he made a point of specifically addressing the - of specifically addressing the deaths of the attempted murders of each of those babies. he talked about them by name, he referred to the families, he very much made sure the families, he very much made sure the people at the heart of this new that
the fact that lucy letby had bathed in trust her child for burial. those crucial moments that were now forever overshadowed by knowing that it was the person who had murdered their babies who was there at the final moments. this their babies who was there at the final moments. their babies who was there at the final moments. this was a common feature of the final moments. this was a common feature of the trial final moments. this was a common feature of the trial it was final moments. this was a common feature of the trial it was pointed i feature of the trial it was pointed out time feature of the trial it was pointed out time and time again that she had engaged out time and time again that she had engaged in out time and time again that she had engaged in inappropriate behaviour with parents when they were grieving in a famiiy with parents when they were grieving in a family moment trying to have private in a family moment trying to have private moments with the child
crimes has been announced. what form it will take, and its powers, has still to be decided. what s really important right now is to make sure we get the inquiry right, and we make sure that people, you know, the parents who faced these horrific crimes are getting the justice that they need, not only in the court with letby, but also from the inquiry as well. letby was driven to court from prison in wakefield for the last time today, arriving shortly before her hearing was due to begin. during letby s trial, the court was told that every time there was an unexpected death or a baby collapsed, letby had been there, in person. today, at sentencing, she wasn t. she stayed in the basement below the court in her cell, refusing to come to court. oui’ our correspondent they are reflecting on some of the details of the family shared in court this morning. and on the fact that lucy letby was here, inside of this
victim impact statements right out. in many cases they went deep into their hearts and shared stories in court today on the impact of marriages end mental health, some of the parents had considered taking their own lives as a result of what happened, they explained. and they lead all of that bear in court this morning and thejudge lead all of that bear in court this morning and the judge and everyone was able to listen understood exactly what they had been through talking on the deaths of their previous or attempted murders of their babies in the subsequent years in which their lives have changed. our correspondent has this report. in lucy letby, convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more. and yet, today, at her sentencing, this was not about her. this was the families time. after a ten month trial, a chance to tell the world about their babies, and their lives. letby s victims have to stay anonymous. first to speak today was the mother of baby c,
courtroom. eight of euros had returned from sentencing today. many of the family of lucy letby s victims were in the court. our correspondentjudith morris was there following the trial throughout described it as the only part of the court room that was empty was the dock. the place where the convicted nurse, lucy letby should have been sitting. it also talked about the difference between the trial had been so much about evidence and formality and today was very much about the emotion from the families as they described the ordeal that they had been there because the judge making sentencing remarks. it was hisjob today judge making sentencing remarks. it was his job today to really condense and crystallise that ten months or so of this trial to explain the facts of the case, describe lucy letby and her crimes. also to explain the sentence that he was handing down. a whole life order. he said in the case of every one of those convictions, the murder and