Letby's the country's worst-ever child killer
The detective who brought child-killing nurse Beverley Allitt to justice three decades ago believes Lucy Letby’s crimes were so similar she may have even been inspired by the so-called “Angel of Death”.
She administered large doses of insulin to at least two of the victims and a large air bubble was found in the body of another. Simlarly, Letby misused medical equipment and medicines, including insulin, to cause babies to unexpectedly collapse across day and night shifts. The Government has announced an independent inquiry will be held to establish how Letby was able to kill for so long, despite concerns being raised by senior doctors long before she was arrested. Some of the victims’ families have called for a public inquiry, which has greater powers.
Letby refused to attend court for the finals days of her trial and has indicated she will not attend tomorrow’s sentencing. She follows a string of high-profile killers who refused to attend to learn their fate. No motive for Letby’s crime spree has been established by police. Mr Clifton said he saw Allitt after her sentence and tried to get an explanation for her actions, but she walked away.
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