back later. back to our top story with anna foster at manchester crown court. lucy letby the nurse at countess at chester hospital who has been convicted of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder six more has been back here at manchester crown court today for her sentencing crucially while she was here in the building she was not in the dock in court number 70 here not just her sentence but also the victim impact statements that were delivered so eloquently and so emotionally by the families of the babies whom she murdered and attempted to murder. some of those family members had the statements that they had worsened personally write out by legal counsel in some cases parents read them themselves and then played to the court and in and then played to the court and in a few cases families themselves spoke to what was a packed
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,
building at manchester crown court but she opted as it is her right in to remain in the holding cell instead of sitting in the dock in court seven to face the families in thejury court seven to face the families in the jury who of course i threw a huge amount of evidence, nine months orso huge amount of evidence, nine months or so and 110 hours deliberating of these charges. eight of them actually returned to court today to hear that sentencing. lucy letby was not there. i correspondent dan is with me. you were here throughout this case and have sat through every day of evidence and have been through out. talk to me a bit about the atmosphere in court this morning because it seems there was a very different energy as it were from everything that has gone before. the court was incredibly hushed this morning court was incredibly hushed this morning is court was incredibly hushed this morning is who we did for the judge to come morning is who we did for the judge to come in morning