The twisted neonatal nurse was found guilty of killing and attempting to kill newborn children at the hospital where she worked.
Why did Lucy Letby murder seven helpless babies? It's a question that has perplexed police officers, psychologists, grieving parents, jurors and the general public alike - and yet it remains unanswered.
Letby's motive may never be fully explained, but the jury was presented with numerous possible theories in court about her year-long murder spree. Here, we take a look at them. She was a 'calculated opportunist' Johnson said Letby was a 'calculated opportunist' who used the vulnerabilities of premature and sick babies to disguise her chilling acts. Her seemingly normal behaviour 'persuaded many colleagues that the collapses and deaths were normal'.
Johnson suggested to Letby that she was "getting a thrill" out of watching the grief and despair of parents and colleagues. She denied these claims and told the court that she was "trying, in that awful situation, to have some positive memories". Letby said: "It wasn't meant with any malice. We still talk to babies, we still treat them as if they were alive."
The first time Letby appeared to be visibly distressed during her trial had nothing to do with her victims. It was the moment her alleged former 'boyfriend' appeared in court to give evidence against her. She tried to leave the dock, claiming to feel "unwell" but Johnson replied: "No, it's because you didn't like hearing your boyfriend giving evidence, did you?"
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