Side to her personality. And it was interesting to get her messages because precisely you could see how hypocritical she was pretending to be very good friends with the nurse and a few messages later on she was calling her incompetent and, you know, undermining everybody in the unit certainly was very gracious to her management who were extremely supportive of her and yet spent her time denigrating her management, saying that there was poor skill mix every single time that she was on shift. All of this provided perfect cover for what she was doing because people thought, well, yes, its true. We we all being stretched. We have babies that have special needs, but its difficult needs, but its difficult for people. Devious personalities have to look the part. Thats not thats not true. And that definitely wasnt true. She looked like The Girl Next Door who liked betting on horses, enjoyed herjob, was trying to be one of the best. But its all about control. Ive rarely come across a personalit
They heard about lucy letby s life and what she was like as a nurse and crucially medical evidence that pointed towards lucy letby as a Serial Killer ofjudgment, one of the most, in fact, the most prolific killer of Serial Killer of children. Our north of england correspondent Judith Moritz followed the case from the start and sent this report. She thought shed get away with it, but this was the moment the game was up. Lucy, is it . My name is. With the cheshire police. Do you mind if i step in for two seconds . Yes. Thank you. Behind the door of this ordinary suburban house, britains most prolific baby killer was finally arrested three years after her murder spree began. Just take a seat there for me, lucy. Ill move that seat forward a bit. Ive just had knee surgery. 0h, right, 0k. She worked here, on the Neonatal Unit at the countess of chester hospital. Her role to care for the most premature and vulnerable infants, but that couldnt have been further from her mind. The crying, ive n
You have been in this position many times before, prosecuting a case like this, putting together for the families of victims, hopefully, a case that would see the defendant convicted and an answer for families like that one. how important do you think would it have been for the team involved in this case to get convictions? team involved in this case to get convictions? essential that people are able to convictions? essential that people are able to see convictions? essential that people are able to see justice convictions? essential that people are able to see justice done. - convictions? essential that people are able to see justice done. it - are able to see justice done. it doesn t offer closure but some comfort to knows that the person responsible for their loss will face the consequences. first and foremost, it s a tragedy for the families of those children killed. it s essential their trauma is recognised. it is essential their
Nazir afzal on what today s convictions will mean for the families affected by letby s crime. he reflected on the burden for the family and the importance of delivering justice for the families, something he did for many years in hisjob, and he spoke something he did for many years in his job, and he spoke about what motivates individuals in a case like this. absolutely essential that people are able to see justice being done. it doesn t offer closure. it offers some comfort to know that the person responsible for their loss will finally face the consequences of their behaviour. first and foremost, this is a tragedy for those who.the families of those children who were killed seven or eight years ago now. and it s essential that their trauma is recognised.