in several parts. you will sum up this case, some of the detail of lucy letby and her crimes. there will be section where he will talk individually, in detail, about the babies that are lucy letby murdered or attempted to murder. this will look different on your screen. throughout the reporting on this trial, the whole media have not been using the names of the babies and their parents. they have been protected, anonymized in order to protected, anonymized in order to protect their privacy as they go through this difficult time and also to protect the privacy of surviving siblings. some of those babies. what you will see in the central section, the moments at which mrjustice goss names the babies and the families. you will see the picture of him on the screen, it cut back, and it will reappear when he has said those names. to preserve the anonymity of the babies and theirfamilies, that is something you will not see on your screen. just to explain what that will look like. then he will move into the third part of the sentencing remarks. this is where he will pass sentence against lucy letby. there are a few different things that he will have in mind. there are sentencing guidelines that apply tojudges and there are sentencing guidelines that apply to judges and magistrates across the country and he will tell us what sentencing path. let's hear it now the opening part of those sentencing remarks from the judge, mrjustice goss. we sentencing remarks from the “udge, mrjustice gossfi sentencing remarks from the “udge, mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't got — mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't got just _ mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't got just that. _ mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't gotjust that. text. - mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't gotjust that. text. i - mrjustice goss. we can see him but haven't got just that. text. i was - haven't gotjust that. text. i was just explaining what will happen. up the facts are details of the case. for are certain parameters that has to work with. the prosecution has asked for a full order. reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence — reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence in _ reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence in her— reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence in her absence. - reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence in herabsence. i- reviewed. accordingly i have to sentence in her absence. i shall deliver— sentence in her absence. i shall deliver the _ sentence in her absence. i shall deliver the sentencing - sentence in her absence. i shall deliver the sentencing remarksl sentence in her absence. i shall. deliver the sentencing remarks as sentence in her absence. i shall- deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was_ deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present _ deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present to _ deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present to hear— deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present to hear them - deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present to hear them and l deliver the sentencing remarks as if she was present to hear them and i| she was present to hear them and i direct— she was present to hear them and i direct that — she was present to hear them and i direct that she _ she was present to hear them and i direct that she is _ she was present to hear them and i direct that she is provided - she was present to hear them and i direct that she is provided with - she was present to hear them and i direct that she is provided with a i direct that she is provided with a transcript — direct that she is provided with a transcript of _ direct that she is provided with a transcript of my— direct that she is provided with a transcript of my remarks - direct that she is provided with a transcript of my remarks and - direct that she is provided with a i transcript of my remarks and copies of the _ transcript of my remarks and copies of the victim — transcript of my remarks and copies of the victim personal _ transcript of my remarks and copies of the victim personal statement. of the victim personal statement read to— of the victim personal statement read to the — of the victim personal statement read to the court. _ of the victim personal statement read to the court. lucy— of the victim personal statement read to the court. lucy letby, i of the victim personal statement l read to the court. lucy letby, over a period _ read to the court. lucy letby, over a period of— read to the court. lucy letby, over a period of almost _ read to the court. lucy letby, over a period of almost 13 _ read to the court. lucy letby, over a period of almost 13 months - read to the court. lucy letby, over. a period of almost 13 months between june 2015— a period of almost 13 months between june 2015 and — a period of almost 13 months between june 2015 and june — a period of almost 13 months between june 2015 and june 2016, _ a period of almost 13 months between june 2015 and june 2016, when - a period of almost 13 months between june 2015 and june 2016, when in- june 2015 and june 2016, when in your mid-20s. _ june 2015 and june 2016, when in your mid—20s, and— june 2015 and june 2016, when in your mid—20s, and employed - june 2015 and june 2016, when in your mid—20s, and employed asi june 2015 and june 2016, when ini your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal— your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal nurse _ your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal nurse in _ your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal nurse in the _ your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal nurse in the countess i your mid—20s, and employed as a neonatal nurse in the countess of| neonatal nurse in the countess of chester _ neonatal nurse in the countess of chester hospital— neonatal nurse in the countess of chester hospital in _ neonatal nurse in the countess of chester hospital in chester, - neonatal nurse in the countess of chester hospital in chester, withl chester hospital in chester, with speciaiist — chester hospital in chester, with specialist training _ chester hospital in chester, with specialist training in _ chester hospital in chester, with specialist training in intensive i specialist training in intensive care, — specialist training in intensive care, you _ specialist training in intensive care, you murdered _ specialist training in intensive care, you murdered seven - specialist training in intensive - care, you murdered seven babies and attempted _ care, you murdered seven babies and attempted to — care, you murdered seven babies and attempted to murder— care, you murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six _ care, you murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six others, - care, you murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six others, in l attempted to murder six others, in the case _ attempted to murder six others, in the case of— attempted to murder six others, in the case of one _ attempted to murder six others, in the case of one of— attempted to murder six others, in the case of one of them _ attempted to murder six others, in the case of one of them trying - attempted to murder six others, in the case of one of them trying on. the case of one of them trying on separate — the case of one of them trying on separate occasions _ the case of one of them trying on separate occasions two _ the case of one of them trying on separate occasions two weeks . the case of one of them trying on. separate occasions two weeks apart to murder— separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her~ _ separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her. you _ separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her. you are _ separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her. you are now- separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her. you are now to - separate occasions two weeks apart to murder her. you are now to be . to murder her. you are now to be sentenced — to murder her. you are now to be sentenced for— to murder her. you are now to be sentenced for your— to murder her. you are now to be sentenced for your crimes. - to murder her. you are now to be sentenced for your crimes. i - to murder her. you are now to be| sentenced for your crimes. i order payment — sentenced for your crimes. i order payment of— sentenced for your crimes. i order payment of the _ sentenced for your crimes. i order payment of the statutory - sentenced for your crimes. i orderl payment of the statutory surcharge on the _ payment of the statutory surcharge on the appropriate _ payment of the statutory surcharge on the appropriate amount. - payment of the statutory surcharge on the appropriate amount. you i payment of the statutory surcharge i on the appropriate amount. you acted in a way— on the appropriate amount. you acted in a way that— on the appropriate amount. you acted in a way that was _ on the appropriate amount. you acted in a way that was completely - in a way that was completely contrary— in a way that was completely contrary to _ in a way that was completely contrary to the _ in a way that was completely contrary to the normal - in a way that was completelyl contrary to the normal human instincts — contrary to the normal human instincts of _ contrary to the normal human instincts of nurturing - contrary to the normal human instincts of nurturing and - contrary to the normal human i instincts of nurturing and caring for babies— instincts of nurturing and caring for babies and _ instincts of nurturing and caring for babies and in— instincts of nurturing and caring for babies and in gross- instincts of nurturing and caring for babies and in gross breach i instincts of nurturing and caringl for babies and in gross breach of the trust — for babies and in gross breach of the trust that _ for babies and in gross breach of the trust that all— for babies and in gross breach of the trust that all citizens - for babies and in gross breach of the trust that all citizens place . the trust that all citizens place and those _ the trust that all citizens place and those who _ the trust that all citizens place and those who work— the trust that all citizens place and those who work in - the trust that all citizens place and those who work in the - the trust that all citizens place - and those who work in the medical and those who work in the medical and caring — and those who work in the medical and caring professions. _ and those who work in the medical and caring professions. the - and those who work in the medical and caring professions. the bbc. and caring professions. the bbc harmed — and caring professions. the bbc harmed were _ and caring professions. the bbc harmed were born _ and caring professions. the bbc harmed were born prematurelyl and caring professions. the bbc. harmed were born prematurely and some _ harmed were born prematurely and some were — harmed were born prematurely and some were at — harmed were born prematurely and some were at risk— harmed were born prematurely and some were at risk of _ harmed were born prematurely and some were at risk of not _ harmed were born prematurely and some were at risk of not surviving. | some were at risk of not surviving. but in _ some were at risk of not surviving. but in each — some were at risk of not surviving. but in each case _ some were at risk of not surviving. but in each case you _ some were at risk of not surviving. but in each case you deliberately l but in each case you deliberately harmed — but in each case you deliberately harmed them _ but in each case you deliberately harmed them intending - but in each case you deliberately harmed them intending to - but in each case you deliberately harmed them intending to kill. but in each case you deliberately - harmed them intending to kill them. in harmed them intending to kill them. in your— harmed them intending to kill them. in your evidence _ harmed them intending to kill them. in your evidence is _ harmed them intending to kill them. in your evidence is said _ harmed them intending to kill them. in your evidence is said that - in your evidence is said that hurting _ in your evidence is said that hurting a _ in your evidence is said that hurting a baby— in your evidence is said that hurting a baby is _ in your evidence is said that| hurting a baby is completely in your evidence is said that - hurting a baby is completely against everything _ hurting a baby is completely against everything that _ hurting a baby is completely against everything that being _ hurting a baby is completely against everything that being a _ hurting a baby is completely against everything that being a nurse - hurting a baby is completely against everything that being a nurse is. - hurting a baby is completely against everything that being a nurse is. as| everything that being a nurse is. as indeed _ everything that being a nurse is. as indeed it— everything that being a nurse is. as indeed it should _ everything that being a nurse is. as indeed it should be. _ everything that being a nurse is. as indeed it should be. you _ everything that being a nurse is. as indeed it should be. you also- indeed it should be. you also claimed — indeed it should be. you also claimed he _ indeed it should be. you also claimed he never— indeed it should be. you also claimed he never did - indeed it should be. you alsoi claimed he never did anything indeed it should be. you also- claimed he never did anything that was meant — claimed he never did anything that was meant to— claimed he never did anything that was meant to hurt _ claimed he never did anything that was meant to hurt a _ claimed he never did anything that was meant to hurt a baby. - claimed he never did anything that was meant to hurt a baby. and - claimed he never did anything thatl was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did _ was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did your— was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did your best _ was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did your best to _ was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did your best to care _ was meant to hurt a baby. and only ever did your best to care for- was meant to hurt a baby. and onlyj ever did your best to care for them. that was— ever did your best to care for them. that was trut— ever did your best to care for them. that was but one _ ever did your best to care for them. that was but one of _ ever did your best to care for them. that was but one of the _ ever did your best to care for them. that was but one of the many - ever did your best to care for them. that was but one of the many lies l that was but one of the many lies are found — that was but one of the many lies are found to— that was but one of the many lies are found to have _ that was but one of the many lies are found to have told _ that was but one of the many lies are found to have told in - that was but one of the many lies are found to have told in this - that was but one of the many liesl are found to have told in this case. there _ are found to have told in this case. there is— are found to have told in this case. there is no— are found to have told in this case. there is no doubt— are found to have told in this case. there is no doubt that _ are found to have told in this case. there is no doubt that you - are found to have told in this case. there is no doubt that you are - there is no doubt that you are intelligent— there is no doubt that you are intelligent and _ there is no doubt that you are intelligent and outwardly - there is no doubt that you are intelligent and outwardly for l there is no doubt that you are intelligent and outwardly for a there is no doubt that you are - intelligent and outwardly for a very conscientious, _ intelligent and outwardly for a very conscientious, hard—working, - conscientious, hard—working, knowledgeable, _ conscientious, hard—working, knowledgeable, confident - conscientious, hard—working,| knowledgeable, confident and professional— knowledgeable, confident and professional nurse, _ knowledgeable, confident and professional nurse, which - knowledgeable, confident and i professional nurse, which enable knowledgeable, confident and - professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly— professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly to — professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly to harm _ professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly to harm babies _ professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly to harm babies on - professional nurse, which enable due repeatedly to harm babies on the - repeatedly to harm babies on the unit without _ repeatedly to harm babies on the unit without arousing _ repeatedly to harm babies on the unit without arousing suspicion . repeatedly to harm babies on thel unit without arousing suspicion for some _ unit without arousing suspicion for sometime — unit without arousing suspicion for sometime he _ unit without arousing suspicion for some time. he prided _ unit without arousing suspicion for some time. he prided yourself- unit without arousing suspicion for some time. he prided yourself in. some time. he prided yourself in your— some time. he prided yourself in your competence. _ some time. he prided yourself in your competence. your- some time. he prided yourself in your competence. your fellow i your competence. your fellow neonatai _ your competence. your fellow neonatal nurses _ your competence. your fellow neonatal nurses spoke - your competence. your fellow neonatal nurses spoke very i your competence. your fellow - neonatal nurses spoke very highly of you and _ neonatal nurses spoke very highly of you and several— neonatal nurses spoke very highly of you and several of— neonatal nurses spoke very highly of you and several of them _ neonatal nurses spoke very highly of you and several of them became - neonatal nurses spoke very highly of| you and several of them became your close is _ you and several of them became your close is having — you and several of them became your close is. having started _ you and several of them became your close is. having started as _ you and several of them became your close is. having started as a - you and several of them became your close is. having started as a band - close is. having started as a band five nurse — close is. having started as a band five nurse at _ close is. having started as a band five nurse at the _ close is. having started as a band five nurse at the countess - close is. having started as a band five nurse at the countess of - five nurse at the countess of chester _ five nurse at the countess of chester in _ five nurse at the countess of chester in 2012, _ five nurse at the countess of chester in 2012, you - five nurse at the countess of chester in 2012, you became five nurse at the countess of i chester in 2012, you became a five nurse at the countess of - chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student _ chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student nurses _ chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student nurses and _ chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student nurses and in— chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student nurses and in the _ chester in 2012, you became a mentor to student nurses and in the spring - to student nurses and in the spring of 2015— to student nurses and in the spring of 2015 gained _ to student nurses and in the spring of 2015 gained the _ to student nurses and in the spring of 2015 gained the qualification - of 2015 gained the qualification that enabled _ of 2015 gained the qualification that enabled you _ of 2015 gained the qualification that enabled you to _ of 2015 gained the qualification that enabled you to care - of 2015 gained the qualification that enabled you to care for. of 2015 gained the qualificationl that enabled you to care for the sickest — that enabled you to care for the sickest babies— that enabled you to care for the sickest babies on— that enabled you to care for the sickest babies on the _ that enabled you to care for the sickest babies on the units- that enabled you to care for the sickest babies on the units or. that enabled you to care for the - sickest babies on the units or those requiring _ sickest babies on the units or those requiring the — sickest babies on the units or those requiring the most— sickest babies on the units or those requiring the most intensive - sickest babies on the units or those requiring the most intensive care. i requiring the most intensive care. he reiished — requiring the most intensive care. he relished being _ requiring the most intensive care. he relished being in— requiring the most intensive care. he relished being in the _ requiring the most intensive care. he relished being in the intensivej he relished being in the intensive care nursery _ he relished being in the intensive care nursery. your— he relished being in the intensive care nursery. your messages- he relished being in the intensive care nursery. your messages to l care nursery. your messages to colleagues — care nursery. your messages to colleagues revealed _ care nursery. your messages to colleagues revealed an - care nursery. your messages to colleagues revealed an interest| care nursery. your messages to l colleagues revealed an interest in babies— colleagues revealed an interest in babies that — colleagues revealed an interest in babies that were _ colleagues revealed an interest in babies that were on _ colleagues revealed an interest in babies that were on or _ colleagues revealed an interest in babies that were on or coming - colleagues revealed an interest in babies that were on or coming toi colleagues revealed an interest in. babies that were on or coming to the unit who _ babies that were on or coming to the unit who had — babies that were on or coming to the unit who had uncommon _ babies that were on or coming to the unit who had uncommon medical- unit who had uncommon medical conditions — the method you employed to carry out your murderous — the method you employed to carry out your murderous intent— the method you employed to carry out your murderous intent were _ the method you employed to carry out your murderous intent were only- your murderous intent were only revealed — your murderous intent were only revealed try— your murderous intent were only revealed by the _ your murderous intent were only revealed by the litre _ your murderous intent were only revealed by the litre detailed - revealed by the litre detailed investigation _ revealed by the litre detailed investigation into— revealed by the litre detailed investigation into the - revealed by the litre detailed investigation into the events| revealed by the litre detailed . investigation into the events of revealed by the litre detailed - investigation into the events of and collapses _ investigation into the events of and collapses of— investigation into the events of and collapses of deaths _ investigation into the events of and collapses of deaths of— investigation into the events of and collapses of deaths of babies, - investigation into the events of and i collapses of deaths of babies, which commenced — collapses of deaths of babies, which commenced in— collapses of deaths of babies, which commenced in 2018. _ collapses of deaths of babies, which commenced in 2018. there - collapses of deaths of babies, which commenced in 2018. there was - commenced in 2018. there was premeditation, _ commenced in 2018. there was premeditation, calculation- commenced in 2018. there was premeditation, calculation and i premeditation, calculation and cunning — premeditation, calculation and cunning in _ premeditation, calculation and cunning in your— premeditation, calculation and cunning in your actions. - premeditation, calculation and cunning in your actions. you i cunning in your actions. you targeted _ cunning in your actions. you targeted twins, _ cunning in your actions. you targeted twins, and - cunning in your actions. you targeted twins, and latterlyl targeted twins, and latterly triplets~ _ targeted twins, and latterly triplets. some _ targeted twins, and latterly triplets. some were - targeted twins, and latterly. triplets. some were healthy, targeted twins, and latterly - triplets. some were healthy, others had medical— triplets. some were healthy, others had medical issues— triplets. some were healthy, others had medical issues of— triplets. some were healthy, others had medical issues of which - triplets. some were healthy, others had medical issues of which you - triplets. some were healthy, others had medical issues of which you arej had medical issues of which you are aware _ had medical issues of which you are aware the — had medical issues of which you are aware the great— had medical issues of which you are aware. the great majority— had medical issues of which you are aware. the great majority of- had medical issues of which you are aware. the great majority of your. aware. the great majority of your victims _ aware. the great majority of your victims suffered _ aware. the great majority of your victims suffered acute _ aware. the great majority of your victims suffered acute pain - aware. the great majority of your victims suffered acute pain as - aware. the great majority of your victims suffered acute pain as a l victims suffered acute pain as a result— victims suffered acute pain as a result of— victims suffered acute pain as a result of what _ victims suffered acute pain as a result of what you _ victims suffered acute pain as a result of what you did - victims suffered acute pain as a result of what you did to - victims suffered acute pain as a result of what you did to them. | victims suffered acute pain as a - result of what you did to them. they all fought— result of what you did to them. they all fought for— result of what you did to them. they all fought for survival, _ result of what you did to them. they all fought for survival, some - result of what you did to them. they all fought for survival, some sadly . all fought for survival, some sadly struggled — all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in — all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in vain _ all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in vain and _ all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in vain and died. - all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in vain and died. used l all fought for survival, some sadly struggled in vain and died. used aj struggled in vain and died. used a number— struggled in vain and died. used a number of— struggled in vain and died. used a number of different— struggled in vain and died. used a number of different ways - struggled in vain and died. used a number of different ways try- struggled in vain and died. used a number of different ways try to i struggled in vain and died. used a| number of different ways try to kill them, _ number of different ways try to kill them, thereby— number of different ways try to kill them, thereby misleading - number of different ways try to killl them, thereby misleading clinicians into believing — them, thereby misleading clinicians into believing the _ them, thereby misleading clinicians into believing the collapses - them, thereby misleading clinicians into believing the collapses had, i. into believing the collapses had, i might— into believing the collapses had, i might have — into believing the collapses had, i might have had, _ into believing the collapses had, i might have had, a _ into believing the collapses had, i might have had, a natural- into believing the collapses had, i might have had, a natural cause,| into believing the collapses had, i. might have had, a natural cause, or the consequence _ might have had, a natural cause, or the consequence of— might have had, a natural cause, or the consequence of a _ might have had, a natural cause, or the consequence of a medical- the consequence of a medical condition _ the consequence of a medical condition. you _ the consequence of a medical condition. you took _ the consequence of a medical- condition. you took opportunities to harm _ condition. you took opportunities to harm babies — condition. you took opportunities to harm babies when _ condition. you took opportunities to harm babies when staff— condition. you took opportunities to harm babies when staff were - condition. you took opportunities to harm babies when staff were on - harm babies when staff were on breaks— harm babies when staff were on breaks or— harm babies when staff were on breaks or away _ harm babies when staff were on breaks or away from _ harm babies when staff were on breaks or away from babies, - harm babies when staff were on breaks or away from babies, on| harm babies when staff were on - breaks or away from babies, on some occasions _ breaks or away from babies, on some occasions you — breaks or away from babies, on some occasions you falsified _ breaks or away from babies, on some occasions you falsified records - breaks or away from babies, on some occasions you falsified records to - occasions you falsified records to indicate — occasions you falsified records to indicate there _ occasions you falsified records to indicate there were _ occasions you falsified records to indicate there were signs - occasions you falsified records to indicate there were signs of- occasions you falsified records to indicate there were signs of a - indicate there were signs of a deterioration _ indicate there were signs of a deterioration before - indicate there were signs of a deterioration before a - indicate there were signs of a i deterioration before a collapse occurred~ _ deterioration before a collapse occurred. you _ deterioration before a collapse occurred. you knew— deterioration before a collapse occurred. you knew that - deterioration before a collapse occurred. you knew that the l deterioration before a collapse l occurred. you knew that the last thing _ occurred. you knew that the last thing anyone _ occurred. you knew that the last thing anyone working _ occurred. you knew that the last thing anyone working in - occurred. you knew that the last thing anyone working in the - occurred. you knew that the last thing anyone working in the unit| thing anyone working in the unit would. — thing anyone working in the unit would. i— thing anyone working in the unit would. idid. _ thing anyone working in the unit would, i did, think— thing anyone working in the unit would, i did, think was - thing anyone working in the unit would, i did, think was that - thing anyone working in the unit- would, i did, think was that someone caring _ would, i did, think was that someone caring for— would, i did, think was that someone caring for the — would, i did, think was that someone caring for the babies _ would, i did, think was that someone caring for the babies was _ caring for the babies was deliberately— caring for the babies was deliberately harming - caring for the babies was . deliberately harming them. caring for the babies was - deliberately harming them. as the number— deliberately harming them. as the number of— deliberately harming them. as the number of unexpected _ deliberately harming them. as the number of unexpected and - deliberately harming them. as the - number of unexpected and unexplained collapses— number of unexpected and unexplained collapses and _ number of unexpected and unexplained collapses and deaths _ number of unexpected and unexplained collapses and deaths escalated, - collapses and deaths escalated, senior— collapses and deaths escalated, senior doctors— collapses and deaths escalated, senior doctors started _ collapses and deaths escalated, senior doctors started to - collapses and deaths escalated, senior doctors started to think i collapses and deaths escalated, . senior doctors started to think the unthinkable — senior doctors started to think the unthinkable and _ senior doctors started to think the unthinkable and consider- senior doctors started to think the unthinkable and consider the - unthinkable and consider the possibility— unthinkable and consider the possibility that _ unthinkable and consider the possibility that someone - unthinkable and consider thei possibility that someone was unthinkable and consider the . possibility that someone was in unthinkable and consider the - possibility that someone was in fact deliberately— possibility that someone was in fact deliberately harming _ possibility that someone was in fact deliberately harming the _ possibility that someone was in fact deliberately harming the babies, i possibility that someone was in fact. deliberately harming the babies, and you were _ deliberately harming the babies, and you were identified _ deliberately harming the babies, and you were identified as _ deliberately harming the babies, and you were identified as the _ deliberately harming the babies, and you were identified as the common. you were identified as the common factor _ you were identified as the common factor you — you were identified as the common factor you had _ you were identified as the common factor. you had a _ you were identified as the common factor. you had a detached - factor. you had a detached enthusiasm _ factor. you had a detached enthusiasm for— factor. you had a detached enthusiasm for the - factor. you had a detached - enthusiasm for the resuscitation is and what _ enthusiasm for the resuscitation is and what followed. _ enthusiasm for the resuscitation is and what followed. you _ enthusiasm for the resuscitation is. and what followed. you endeavoured to impress _ and what followed. you endeavoured to impress colleagues _ and what followed. you endeavoured to impress colleagues and _ and what followed. you endeavoured to impress colleagues and cliniciansi to impress colleagues and clinicians and sought— to impress colleagues and clinicians and sought reassurance _ to impress colleagues and clinicians and sought reassurance from - to impress colleagues and clinicians and sought reassurance from themi to impress colleagues and clinicians l and sought reassurance from them as to your— and sought reassurance from them as to your competence _ and sought reassurance from them as to your competence and _ and sought reassurance from them as to your competence and skills - and sought reassurance from them as to your competence and skills and - to your competence and skills and would _ to your competence and skills and would message _ to your competence and skills and would message others— to your competence and skills and would message others to - to your competence and skills and would message others to the - to your competence and skills and. would message others to the effect that no— would message others to the effect that no one — would message others to the effect that no one was _ would message others to the effect that no one was at _ would message others to the effect that no one was at fault. _ would message others to the effect that no one was at fault. 0n - that no one was at fault. on occasions, _ that no one was at fault. on occasions, you _ that no one was at fault. on occasions, you cruelly- that no one was at fault. on occasions, you cruelly and l that no one was at fault. 0n - occasions, you cruelly and callously made _ occasions, you cruelly and callously made inappropriate _ occasions, you cruelly and callously made inappropriate remarks - occasions, you cruelly and callously made inappropriate remarks to - occasions, you cruelly and callously. made inappropriate remarks to some of the _ made inappropriate remarks to some of the grieving — made inappropriate remarks to some of the grieving parents _ made inappropriate remarks to some of the grieving parents at _ made inappropriate remarks to some of the grieving parents at the - made inappropriate remarks to some of the grieving parents at the time i of the grieving parents at the time of, of the grieving parents at the time of. or— of the grieving parents at the time of. or in— of the grieving parents at the time of. or in the — of the grieving parents at the time of, or in the immediate _ of the grieving parents at the time| of, or in the immediate aftermath, of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the _ of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the death — of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the death. when _ of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the death. when the _ of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the death. when the homes - of, or in the immediate aftermath, of the death. when the homes of i of, or in the immediate aftermath, . of the death. when the homes of both you and _ of the death. when the homes of both you and your— of the death. when the homes of both you and your parents _ of the death. when the homes of both you and your parents were _ of the death. when the homes of both you and your parents were searched, i you and your parents were searched, confidentiat — you and your parents were searched, confidential documents _ you and your parents were searched, confidential documents relating - you and your parents were searched, confidential documents relating to i confidential documents relating to babies, _ confidential documents relating to babies, including _ confidential documents relating to babies, including handover- confidential documents relating to babies, including handoverand i babies, including handoverand resuscitation _ babies, including handoverand resuscitation sheets— babies, including handoverand resuscitation sheets and - babies, including handoverand resuscitation sheets and notes| babies, including handoverand - resuscitation sheets and notes and blood _ resuscitation sheets and notes and blood gas — resuscitation sheets and notes and blood gas readings, _ resuscitation sheets and notes and blood gas readings, were - resuscitation sheets and notes and blood gas readings, were found. . resuscitation sheets and notes and . blood gas readings, were found. and there _ blood gas readings, were found. and 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the world is better off without me. i the phrases you wrote where, the. world is better off without me. and i am world is better off without me. and i am evit~ _ world is better off without me. and i am evit~ i— world is better off without me. and iam evit~ idid— world is better off without me. and i am evil. i did this. _ world is better off without me. and i am evil. i did this. the _ world is better off without me. and i am evil. i did this. the impact- world is better off without me. and i am evil. i did this. the impact of. i am evil. i did this. the impact of your— i am evil. i did this. the impact of your crimes — i am evil. i did this. the impact of your crimes has _ i am evil. i did this. the impact of your crimes has been _ i am evil. i did this. the impact of your crimes has been immense, l i am evil. i did this. the impact of| your crimes has been immense, as disclosed _ your crimes has been immense, as disclosed by— your crimes has been immense, as disclosed by the _ your 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newborn or relatively newborn _ lives of newborn or relatively newborn babies _ lives of newborn or relatively newborn babies were - lives of newborn or relatively newborn babies were endedi lives of newborn or relatively - newborn babies were ended almost as soon as— newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they— newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they began. _ newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they began, and _ newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they began, and lifelong - soon as they began, and lifelong harm _ soon as they began, and lifelong harm has— soon as they began, and lifelong harm has been— soon as they began, and lifelong harm has been caused _ soon as they began, and lifelong harm has been caused all- soon as they began, and lifelong harm has been caused all in- soon as they began, and lifelong i harm has been caused all in horrific circumstances _ harm has been caused all in horrific circumstances. loving _ harm has been caused all in horrific circumstances. loving parents- harm has been caused all in horrific circumstances. loving parents have been _ circumstances. loving parents have been robbed — circumstances. loving parents have been robbed of— circumstances. loving parents have been robbed of their— circumstances. loving parents have been robbed of their cherished - been robbed of their cherished children— been robbed of their cherished children and _ been robbed of their cherished children and others _ been robbed of their cherished children and others have - been robbed of their cherished children and others have to - been robbed of their cherishedi children and others have to live with _ children and others have to live with the — children and others have to live with the physical— children and others have to live with the physical and _ children and others have to live with the physical and mental. with the physical and mental consequences _ with the physical and mental consequences of— with the physical 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brought in during grief and feelings of guilt, _ brought in during grief and feelings of guilt, caused— brought in during grief and feelings of guilt, caused strains _ brought in during grief and feelings of guilt, caused strains in- of guilt, caused strains in relationships— of guilt, caused strains in relationships and - of guilt, caused strains in. relationships and disruption of guilt, caused strains in- relationships and disruption to the lives of— relationships and disruption to the lives of att— relationships and disruption to the lives of all the _ relationships and disruption to the lives of all the families _ relationships and disruption to the lives of all the families of- relationships and disruption to the lives of all the families of all- relationships and disruption to the lives of all the families of all of. lives of all the families of all of your— lives of all the families of all of your victims _ lives of all the families of all of your victims. it _ lives of all the families of all of your victims. it is _ lives of all the families of all of your victims. it is no _ lives of all the families of all of your victims. it is no part- lives of all the families of all of your victims. it is no part of- lives of all the families of all of| your victims. it is no part of my function — your victims. it is no part of my function to— your victims. it is no part of my function to reach _ your victims. it is no part of my function to reach conclusions i your victims. it is no part of my| function to reach conclusions as your victims. it is no part of my. function to reach conclusions as to the underlying _ function to reach conclusions as to the underlying reason _ function to reach conclusions as to the underlying reason or— function to reach conclusions as to the underlying reason or reasons i function to reach conclusions as to l the underlying reason or reasons for your actions — the underlying reason or reasons for youractions nor— the underlying reason or reasons for your actions. nor could _ the underlying reason or reasons for youractions. nor could i. _ the underlying reason or reasons for youractions. nor could i. for- the underlying reason or reasons for youractions. nor could i. forthey. youractions. nor could i. forthey are known— youractions. nor could i. forthey are known only— youractions. nor could i. forthey are known only to _ youractions. nor could i. forthey are known only to you. _ youractions. nor could i. forthey are known only to you. i— youractions. nor could i. forthey are known only to you. i must - youractions. nor could i. fortheyi are known only to you. i must pass appmpriate — are known only to you. i must pass appropriate sentences— are known only to you. i must pass appropriate sentences according i are known only to you. i must pass appropriate sentences according toi appropriate sentences according to law. appropriate sentences according to law addressing _ appropriate sentences according to law. addressing the _ appropriate sentences according to law. addressing the seriousness. appropriate sentences according to law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, _ law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, the _ law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, the of— law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, the of which - law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, the of which i - law. addressing the seriousness of your offences, the of which i now. your offences, the of which i now describe — your offences, the of which i now describe briefly. _ so 50 takes so, what is doing. how to describe facts and figures about she targeted parents. he is the some parts of it. have these moments address the court. he is describing child's death. this is something that has been heard through the evidential stage of this case because this was a trial that lasted nearly ten months, and murders of each of these babies have been described in the most minute level of detail already during this trial of detail already during this trial of the way that often these babies were seen to be doing quite well. we have seen it reflected in some of the victim impact statements this morning. the parents of one of the babies who was born prematurely was very sick talked about at one point being told their child might be about to come home, they describe sitting with the baby on their knee and i talked about even being told at one point to bring in the currency to be checked because the baby may be home within a few days and then it never happened because that was one of the babies lucy letby murdered, so each of those specific incidents is now being described by the judge specific incidents is now being described by thejudge in detail, when he is not identifying those babies we will take you to the camera in the court and you will be able to hear his continuing remarks. your message to a colleague saying you needed — your message to a colleague saying you needed to — your message to a colleague saying you needed to throw— your message to a colleague saying you needed to throw yourself- your message to a colleague saying you needed to throw yourself back i your message to a colleague saying l you needed to throw yourself back in and take _ you needed to throw yourself back in and take an — you needed to throw yourself back in and take an itu _ you needed to throw yourself back in and take an itu baby— you needed to throw yourself back in and take an itu baby soon. - you needed to throw yourself back in and take an itu baby soon. on - you needed to throw yourself back in and take an itu baby soon. on that. and take an itu baby soon. on that night _ and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift — and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of — and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of the _ and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of the 13th _ and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of the 13th and - and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of the 13th and 14th - and take an itu baby soon. on that night shift of the 13th and 14th of l night shift of the 13th and 14th of june. _ night shift of the 13th and 14th of june, you — night shift of the 13th and 14th of june, you were— night shift of the 13th and 14th of june, you were the _ night shift of the 13th and 14th of june, you were the designated . june, you were the designated nurse~~~ — again at this point mrjustice goss is naming those babies and their parents and as you can hear he is describing what happened on each occasion when it lucy letby either murdered or attempted to murder his baby, and he was talking about the pain that each of these babies suffered, he was saying the methods that lucy letby used, where she injected in some cases air into the bloodstream of these babies, were to use this insulin to poison others, in some cases where she overfed them with liquid food, milk or saline, all these methods he described, methods that she used to kill were trying to kill these babies, suffered, inflicted extreme suffering and pain as children, but also on their parents. as we have been hearing from the victim impact statements that have been delivered in court this morning where the parents have distressing and harrowing of moments, where they talked about their children being in severe distress. you talked about their children being in severe distress.— talked about their children being in severe distress. you decided to kill her and administered _ severe distress. you decided to kill her and administered air— severe distress. you decided to kill her and administered air into - severe distress. you decided to kill her and administered air into her . her and administered air into her intravenously— her and administered air into her intravenously causing _ her and administered air into her intravenously causing her - her and administered air into her intravenously causing her to - her and administered air into her intravenously causing her to die. | intravenously causing her to die. you were — intravenously causing her to die. you were involved _ intravenously causing her to die. you were involved in _ intravenously causing her to die. you were involved in her- you were involved in her resuscitation... - you were involved in her resuscitation. . .- you were involved in her resuscitation. . . you were involved in her resuscitation... , ., ., resuscitation... just to explain to ou wh resuscitation... just to explain to you why this _ resuscitation... just to explain to you why this particular _ resuscitation... just to explain to you why this particular part - resuscitation... just to explain to you why this particular part of. resuscitation... just to explain to | you why this particular part of the sentencing remarks you are hearing small excerpts of it and then the camera is cutting away and that is because mrjustice goss at this stage is addressing each one of those murders and attempted murders and in doing that because while we watch this and listen to these details at the heart of all this are the families of those babies who lucy letby murdered and attempted to murder and this part in many ways is for them, the acknowledgement of their children by name, the acknowledgement of the families by name, and absolutely vital part of the sentencing hearing, particularly when this morning the judge the sentencing hearing, particularly when this morning thejudge heard a victim impact statement from each of them, really heard them describe what they went through during this process, so this part of the sentencing is really important because they are seeing their children named and acknowledged, hearing the specific details of their debts, described by thejudge once again, and that is why this is so important to them and we will listen to the bits we can listen to and the best we can to bring you because of the identifying details. he sought to reassure her. the circumstances _ he sought to reassure her. the circumstances of _ he sought to reassure her. the circumstances of the _ he sought to reassure her. the| circumstances of the attempted resuscitation _ circumstances of the attempted resuscitation and _ circumstances of the attempted resuscitation and his _ circumstances of the attempted resuscitation and his death - circumstances of the attempted | resuscitation and his death were harrowind — resuscitation and his death were harrowing. with _ resuscitation and his death were harrowing. with profuse - resuscitation and his death were l harrowing. with profuse bleeding. resuscitation and his death were - harrowing. with profuse bleeding. at the time _ harrowing. with profuse bleeding. at the time the — harrowing. with profuse bleeding. at the time the clinicians _ harrowing. with profuse bleeding. at the time the clinicians thought - harrowing. with profuse bleeding. at the time the clinicians thought he - the time the clinicians thought he may have — the time the clinicians thought he may have died _ the time the clinicians thought he may have died of— the time the clinicians thought he may have died of necrotising - may have died of necrotising enterocolitis _ may have died of necrotising enterocolitis and _ may have died of necrotising enterocolitis and no - may have died of necrotising - enterocolitis and no postmortem was undertaken — enterocolitis and no postmortem was undertaken. comforted _ enterocolitis and no postmortem was undertaken. comforted in _ enterocolitis and no postmortem was undertaken. comforted in messagesl enterocolitis and no postmortem was i undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues _ undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues that — undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues that he _ undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues that he had _ undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues that he had a _ undertaken. comforted in messages to colleagues that he had a massive - colleagues that he had a massive haemorrhage _ colleagues that he had a massive haemorrhage and _ colleagues that he had a massive haemorrhage and it _ colleagues that he had a massive haemorrhage and it could - colleagues that he had a massive haemorrhage and it could have i haemorrhage and it could have happened _ haemorrhage and it could have happened to _ haemorrhage and it could have happened to anyone. - haemorrhage and it could have happened to anyone. 0n - haemorrhage and it could have happened to anyone. 0n the l haemorrhage and it could have - happened to anyone. 0n the following i'iili'it happened to anyone. 0n the following night shift, _ happened to anyone. 0n the following night shift, them _ happened to anyone. 0n the following night shift, the... you— happened to anyone. on the following night shift, the. . .— night shift, the... you are hearing the 'udte night shift, the... you are hearing the judge mr _ night shift, the... you are hearing the judge mrjustice _ night shift, the... you are hearing the judge mrjustice goss - night shift, the... you are hearing l the judge mrjustice goss explaining in detail about the circumstances of the murder and attempted murder of each of these babies. we brought you a little earlier on bbc news talking about the sentencing hearing and explaining about the victim impact statements that had been made by each of those babies' families and to keep reminding you when we talk about those babies and when you see them referred to in the immediate they are not talked about by name, deliberately referred to by letter, baby baby a or baby c or baby c. in one casea baby baby a or baby c or baby c. in one case a trip was targeted by lucy letby and the methods were discussed in which they tried to kill and in some cases successfully murder those premature babies on the neonatal muted unit at the countess of chester hospital and this is very important on the context of the sentencing hearing which is what we are listening to now, lucy letby is not in the dock to hear any of these, she has chosen to stay in the holding cells here at manchester crown court but the judge is addressing notjust the wider world on television, those remarks which are being televised and he is also addressing the jurors who have spent so long delivering on this case, addressing the families themselves, by name, which is why we are not showing this particular part of the sentencing hearing, he is talking to in some cases lucy letby�*s colleagues, people who worked with her closely, we considered her as a friend and people who were also there on the unit as she was my these babies who also had to live through the experience of seeing these in some cases seemingly healthy babies, of these catastrophic collapses and dying in as a judge has been describing painful and difficult circumstances. let's go back to the court and continue the sentencing remarks. br; continue the sentencing remarks. by the 13th of august she was stable and was — the 13th of august she was stable and was transferred _ the 13th of august she was stable and was transferred to _ the 13th of august she was stable and was transferred to the - the 13th of august she was stable i and was transferred to the countess of chester, — and was transferred to the countess of chester, where _ and was transferred to the countess of chester, where the _ and was transferred to the countess of chester, where the general- and was transferred to the countess of chester, where the general trendj of chester, where the general trend of chester, where the general trend of improvement _ of chester, where the general trend of improvement continued. - of chester, where the general trend of improvement continued. the - of chester, where the general trend of improvement continued. the 7th| of chester, where the general trend l of improvement continued. the 7th of septemher— of improvement continued. the 7th of september was — of improvement continued. the 7th of septemberwas her— of improvement continued. the 7th of september was her 100th _ of improvement continued. the 7th of september was her 100th day- of improvement continued. the 7th of september was her 100th day of - of improvement continued. the 7th of september was her 100th day of life. | september was her 100th day of life. nurses— september was her 100th day of life. nurses had _ september was her 100th day of life. nurses had planned _ september was her 100th day of life. nurses had planned a _ september was her 100th day of life. nurses had planned a small- nurses had planned a small celebration, _ nurses had planned a small celebration, including- nurses had planned a small celebration, including the l nurses had planned a small- celebration, including the display of a banner _ celebration, including the display of a banner. 0n— celebration, including the display of a banner. 0n the _ celebration, including the display of a banner. 0n the night- celebration, including the display of a banner. 0n the night shift. celebration, including the display of a banner. 0n the night shift of| of a banner. 0n the night shift of the 6- _ of a banner. 0n the night shift of the 6- you — of a banner. 0n the night shift of the 6— you deliberately... - of a banner. on the night shift of the 6- you deliberately... listening to mrjustice _ the 6- you deliberately... listening to mrjustice goss, _ the 6- you deliberately... listening to mrjustice goss, the _ the 6- you deliberately... listening to mrjustice goss, the judge - the 6- you deliberately... listening to mrjustice goss, the judge in - to mrjustice goss, thejudge in this case in court number seven at manchester crown court and i want to make sure we can hear as much of this is possible which is why you keep taking you to the court and then back outside the court again because as he is naming the babies and naming the families, those are parts of the sentencing remarks that we can't bring you but i want to make sure you can hear as much of this is possible, parts we can broadcast where he is talking about the circumstances of the deaths of those babies because this really all builds up a picture ahead of the sentence which thejudge builds up a picture ahead of the sentence which the judge will pass as part of these remarks. you heard him at the beginning a few minutes ago and he is talking about the wider circumstances of this case, talking about lucy letby a somebody who was on the face of it a conscientious nurse, a kind person, somebody who went undetected for so long because people believe that she was doing good and then this pattern of debts emerged, the pattern of babies having these time inexplicably collapses and then the investigative process that led everything towards the presence of a single nurse at all of those incidents, lucy letby, the person who was always on ship when babies were dying and when babies were having these sudden and acute medical episodes. this is relevant because what the judge is doing now is he is laying out all of the facts on which he is basing his sentences. this is something lucy letby, any convicted criminal, would be in court for, they would be in the dark and the remarks would be addressed directly to them but lucy letby is not in court today. we can continue to hear the remarks. we can go back inside. on the 30th of september, you infused — on the 30th of september, you infused a — on the 30th of september, you infused a large _ on the 30th of september, you infused a large quantity- on the 30th of september, you infused a large quantity of - on the 30th of september, you infused a large quantity of air. on the 30th of september, you - infused a large quantity of air down her gastric— infused a large quantity of air down her gastric tube _ infused a large quantity of air down her gastric tube into _ infused a large quantity of air down her gastric tube into her— infused a large quantity of air down her gastric tube into her stomach. i her gastric tube into her stomach. thereby— her gastric tube into her stomach. thereby interfering _ her gastric tube into her stomach. thereby interfering with _ her gastric tube into her stomach. thereby interfering with her - thereby interfering with her breathing~ _ thereby interfering with her breathing. reducing - thereby interfering with her breathing. reducing her- thereby interfering with her - breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation— breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation is— breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation is and _ breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation is and heart - breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation is and heart rate - breathing. reducing her oxygen saturation is and heart rate and| saturation is and heart rate and causing — saturation is and heart rate and causing her— saturation is and heart rate and causing her to _ saturation is and heart rate and causing her to vomit _ saturation is and heart rate and causing her to vomit and - saturation is and heart rate andl causing her to vomit and require oxygen— causing her to vomit and require oxygen under— causing her to vomit and require oxygen under pressure. - causing her to vomit and require oxygen under pressure. it - causing her to vomit and require oxygen under pressure. it is - causing her to vomit and require | oxygen under pressure. it is also likely— oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that — oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that in _ oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that in the _ oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that in the early _ oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that in the early hours - oxygen under pressure. it is also likely that in the early hours of l likely that in the early hours of the 13th — likely that in the early hours of the 13th of— likely that in the early hours of the 13th of october, _ likely that in the early hours of the 13th of october, you - likely that in the early hours of. the 13th of october, you infused likely that in the early hours of - the 13th of october, you infused air into her— the 13th of october, you infused air into her system~ _ the 13th of october, you infused air into her system. the _ the 13th of october, you infused air into her system. the following - into her system. the following night, — into her system. the following night, she _ into her system. the following night, she collapsed _ into her system. the following night, she collapsed again- into her system. the following night, she collapsed again but| night, she collapsed again but recovered _ night, she collapsed again but recovered with— night, she collapsed again but recovered with breathing - night, she collapsed again but. recovered with breathing support night, she collapsed again but- recovered with breathing support and was transferred _ recovered with breathing support and was transferred to _ recovered with breathing support and was transferred to arrowe _ recovered with breathing support and was transferred to arrowe park. - recovered with breathing support and was transferred to arrowe park. six l was transferred to arrowe park. six days after— was transferred to arrowe park. six days after her— was transferred to arrowe park. six days after her return, _ was transferred to arrowe park. six days after her return, on _ was transferred to arrowe park. six days after her return, on the - was transferred to arrowe park. six days after her return, on the nighti days after her return, on the night of 22nd. _ days after her return, on the night of 22nd. 23rd _ days after her return, on the night of 22nd, 23rd october, _ days after her return, on the night of 22nd, 23rd october, she - days after her return, on the night. of 22nd, 23rd october, she suffered her final— of 22nd, 23rd october, she suffered her final collapse. _ of 22nd, 23rd october, she suffered her final collapse. crying _ of 22nd, 23rd october, she suffered her final collapse. crying out - of 22nd, 23rd october, she suffered her final collapse. crying out in - her final collapse. crying out in severe — her final collapse. crying out in severe pain _ her final collapse. crying out in severe pain as _ her final collapse. crying out in severe pain as a _ her final collapse. crying out in severe pain as a result - her final collapse. crying out in severe pain as a result of - her final collapse. crying out in severe pain as a result of air. severe pain as a result of air emboius. _ severe pain as a result of air embolus, after— severe pain as a result of air embolus, after you - severe pain as a result of air embolus, after you injected| severe pain as a result of air. embolus, after you injected air severe pain as a result of air- embolus, after you injected air into his system — embolus, after you injected air into his system we _ embolus, after you in'ected air into his system.— his system. we will bring you back outside manchester _ his system. we will bring you back outside manchester crown - his system. we will bring you back outside manchester crown court. i his system. we will bring you back i outside manchester crown court. you are listening to the sentencing remarks for lucy letby. this is the judge. he has been talking about the details of this case, which of course we brought you first on friday. lucy letby, 33, convicted of the murders of seven babies in her care and attempted murders of six more. what you are watching is the picture inside court number seven. thejudge has presided over a trial almost ten months in length. he is explaining now, recapping, in many ways, the facts of the case. he is setting the scene for the sentence he is about to pass on lucy letby. she is not in court to hear that sentence but all of this is an important part of him explaining, when he tells us the custodial sentence, and it will be a long sentence, and it will be a long sentence, if the prosecution has its way it will be a whole life order where lucy letby will not be released. these are decisions that the judge is released. these are decisions that thejudge is making and he is now explaining both to the court and wider world, explaining both to the court and widerworld, because explaining both to the court and wider world, because these are televised sentencing remarks, as you can see. he is explaining the basis on which he has decided to formulate the sentence that he will hand down. what is happening, this is the central section, what is happening, this is the centralsection, middle what is happening, this is the central section, middle part of three of the sentencing. at the beginning you heard him talk about the facts, talk about lucy letby and the facts, talk about lucy letby and the way in which she coldly and calculatedly murdered the children, the way in which she hid that offending, and that will no doubt be designed to highlight the serious nature of the crimes in which she has committed and all of that will feed in to the sentence which he will pass in the final part of the sentencing remarks, the central section, and the reason we bring you away is so that we do not broadcast identities of the families in there, listening to everything the judge had to say. i can bring in my colleague, who has been here in manchester during the trial. part of this is about the families. they are at the centre of everything. what we are hearing and listening to, it is vital for them are hearing and listening to, it is vitalfor them because are hearing and listening to, it is vital for them because this are hearing and listening to, it is vitalfor them because this is are hearing and listening to, it is vital for them because this is the moment at which they will find out finally what sort of punitive sentence lucy letby will face for murders and attempted murders of their children.— their children. they have been waitin: their children. they have been waiting ten — their children. they have been waiting ten months, _ their children. they have been waiting ten months, longer, i waiting ten months, longer, obviously, the trial has gone on ten months. and it has been impactful hearing the statements from families, talking about how they raised suspicions, searched for answers, and the distressing testimony in court, talking about how perhaps they were not believed in their search for answers, several talking about how they've thought about ending their own lives, such as the impact, and saying how they will never recover. we have talked today about the anger a lot of them have for the fact lucy letby is not in court. she arrived in manchester today but she is not hearing these remarks. for many of them, it will be hard to come to terms with. also they found it hard seeing her for those ilt days when she was giving evidence. we heard police interviews talking about how without emotion she was when she talked about the babies, talked about other staff members, they had been broken when they talked about the events that happened, the distress they felt because of these babies dying in a unit where they were working but they did not get that sense from lucy letby. this is the end of a ten month trial. the police investigation has gone on many years. 32,000 pages of evidence the police brought to court. and now what we are having is the judge going through details of every single baby affected. seven that were murdered and others we have heard about. he is going through it in minute detailand heard about. he is going through it in minute detail and the reason we are not hearing from him now is because he is giving details we have to keep them anonymous, for their protection, to protect identities of the parents and also the surviving siblings. such strong comments from thejudge already siblings. such strong comments from the judge already talking about how the judge already talking about how the babies suffered acute pain, talked about them fighting for survival. his words have been so strong. he talked about notes found at lucy letby�*s house, handover notes, medical notes from the hospital. i will hand you back because i believe we can hear more from court. truly horrific. after these last cottapses _ truly horrific. after these last collapses and _ truly horrific. after these last collapses and deaths, - truly horrific. after these last collapses and deaths, you - truly horrific. after these last i collapses and deaths, you were suspended _ collapses and deaths, you were suspended from _ collapses and deaths, you were suspended from nursing - collapses and deaths, you were| suspended from nursing duties, collapses and deaths, you were - suspended from nursing duties, but pursued _ suspended from nursing duties, but pursued complaints— suspended from nursing duties, but pursued complaints of— suspended from nursing duties, but pursued complaints of being - suspended from nursing duties, but| pursued complaints of being treated unfairty _ pursued complaints of being treated unfairty when — pursued complaints of being treated unfairly. when your— pursued complaints of being treated unfairly. when your home _ pursued complaints of being treated unfairly. when your home was - pursued complaints of being treated unfairly. when your home was later| unfairly. when your home was later searched, _ unfairly. when your home was later searched, as — unfairly. when your home was later searched, as well— unfairly. when your home was later searched, as well as _ unfairly. when your home was later searched, as well as your _ unfairly. when your home was later searched, as well as your 2016 - searched, as well as your 2016 diary. — searched, as well as your 2016 diary. which— searched, as well as your 2016 diary, which contained - searched, as well as your 2016 i diary, which contained references searched, as well as your 2016 - diary, which contained references to the 23rd, _ diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, _ diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, 25th _ diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, 25th of— diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, - diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and i diary, which contained references to the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to| the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to j, e, _ the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to j, e, m. _ the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to j, e, m. respectively. _ the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to j, e, m. respectively. there - the 23rd, 24th, 25th ofjune, and to j, e, m. respectively. there were. j, e, m. respectively. there were handover— j, e, m. respectively. there were handover sheets _ j, e, m. respectively. there were handover sheets over— j, e, m. respectively. there were handover sheets over that - j, e, m. respectively. there were handover sheets over that period | handover sheets over that period with resuscitation _ handover sheets over that period with resuscitation notes- handover sheets over that period with resuscitation notes written i handover sheets over that period i with resuscitation notes written on the baci 21 to the criminaljustice _ regime, by having regard to schedule 21 to the criminaljustice act, - regime, by having regard to schedule 21 to the criminaljustice act, i- 21 to the criminaljustice act, i have _ 21 to the criminaljustice act, i have to — 21 to the criminaljustice act, i have to determine _ 21 to the criminaljustice act, i have to determine whether. 21 to the criminaljustice act, ii have to determine whether the seriousness _ have to determine whether the seriousness of _ have to determine whether the seriousness of the _ have to determine whether the seriousness of the offences - have to determine whether the seriousness of the offences of| seriousness of the offences of murder, — seriousness of the offences of murder, individually- seriousness of the offences of murder, individually or- seriousness of the offences of murder, individually or in - murder, individually or in combination, _ murder, individually or in combination, is- murder, individually or in combination, is so- murder, individually or in - combination, is so exceptionally high, _ combination, is so exceptionally high, i_ combination, is so exceptionally high, ishouid— combination, is so exceptionally high, i should not— combination, is so exceptionally high, i should not make - combination, is so exceptionally high, i should not make a - combination, is so exceptionally - high, i should not make a minimum term— high, i should not make a minimum term order— high, i should not make a minimum term orderand— high, i should not make a minimum term order and you _ high, i should not make a minimum term order and you should - high, i should not make a minimum term order and you should spend i high, i should not make a minimuml term order and you should spend the rest of— term order and you should spend the rest of your— term order and you should spend the rest of your life — term order and you should spend the rest of your life in _ term order and you should spend the rest of your life in prison. _ fervent imprisonment or reserved for whotiy— fervent imprisonment or reserved for wholly exceptional— fervent imprisonment or reserved for wholly exceptional cases. _ fervent imprisonment or reserved for wholly exceptional cases. over- fervent imprisonment or reserved for wholly exceptional cases. over a - wholly exceptional cases. over a period _ wholly exceptional cases. over a period of— wholly exceptional cases. over a period ofi'ust _ wholly exceptional cases. over a period ofjust under— wholly exceptional cases. over a period ofjust under 13— wholly exceptional cases. over a period ofjust under 13 months, i wholly exceptional cases. over a i period ofjust under 13 months, you kitted _ period ofjust under 13 months, you kitted seven — period ofjust under 13 months, you killed seven fragile _ period ofjust under 13 months, you killed seven fragile babies - period ofjust under 13 months, you killed seven fragile babies and - killed seven fragile babies and attempted _ killed seven fragile babies and attempted to _ killed seven fragile babies and attempted to kill— killed seven fragile babies and attempted to kill six _ killed seven fragile babies and attempted to kill six others. . killed seven fragile babies and - attempted to kill six others. some of your— attempted to kill six others. some of your victims— attempted to kill six others. some of your victims were _ attempted to kill six others. some of your victims were only- attempted to kill six others. some of your victims were only a - attempted to kill six others. some of your victims were only a day- attempted to kill six others. some of your victims were only a day ori attempted to kill six others. some i of your victims were only a day or a few days _ of your victims were only a day or a few days old. — of your victims were only a day or a few days old. oh _ of your victims were only a day or a few days old, oh extremely - few days old, oh extremely vulnerable. _ few days old, oh extremely vulnerable. they _ few days old, oh extremely vulnerable. they were - few days old, oh extremely vulnerable. they were in i few days old, oh extremely vulnerable. they were in a i few days old, oh extremely - vulnerable. they were in a hospital where _ vulnerable. they were in a hospital where others — vulnerable. they were in a hospital where others were _ vulnerable. they were in a hospital where others were striving - vulnerable. they were in a hospital where others were striving to - where others were striving to provide — where others were striving to provide them _ where others were striving to provide them with _ where others were striving to provide them with dedicatedl where others were striving to - provide them with dedicated medical and nursing — provide them with dedicated medical and nursing care. _ provide them with dedicated medical and nursing care. by— provide them with dedicated medical and nursing care. by their— provide them with dedicated medical and nursing care. by their nature - and nursing care. by their nature and nursing care. by their nature and number, _ and nursing care. by their nature and number, such— and nursing care. by their nature and number, such murders- and nursing care. by their nature and number, such murders and i and number, such murders and attempted _ and number, such murders and attempted murders _ and number, such murders and attempted murders by- and number, such murders and attempted murders by a - and number, such murders and . attempted murders by a neonatal nurse _ attempted murders by a neonatal nurse entrusted _ attempted murders by a neonatal nurse entrusted to _ attempted murders by a neonatal nurse entrusted to care _