Doctors blamed murder-accused nurse Lucy Letby to cover unit's failings, jury told
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The 33-year-old has been charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the hospital.Mr Myers told jurors that since Ms Letby's trial began in October 2022, a succession of "very senior consultants" had sought to "do down" the nurse in their evidence. Mr Myers told the jury there had been a "marked increase" in the number of babies on the unit during the period in question, "too many" of which had had "additional requirements".
He said the witness had said that "like it's a good thing", adding: "One hopes that isn't right and people in these positions are better than that.He went on to ask the jury to "understand" that the "stakes" in the trial were "very high".
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