UK - Healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murder/attempted murder of a number of babies, 2018

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Texas nurse guilty of killing patients by injecting them with air - BBC News

 

[Sarahlou]

A nurse accused of murdering eight babies on a neonatal unit has appeared in court ahead of her trial.

Lucy Letby, 32, of Hereford, denies murdering five boys and three girls at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.

She also denies attempting to murder five boys and five girls.

Ms Letby, who only spoke to confirm her identity, appeared via videolink at Chester Crown Court from a room at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey.

The hearing dealt with arrangements ahead of the trial at Manchester Crown Court, which is due to start on 4 October and is scheduled to last six months.

Two further pre-trial hearings were set for April and June or July.

Lucy Letby: Nurse appears in court accused of baby murders

 

[JerricaBenton]

6 months!

 

[annpats]

6 months!

For what?

 

[Luwin]

The trial is due to start in October and last 6 months

 

[Skigh]

For what?

A 6 months trial.

 

[annpats]

A 6 months trial.

Oh, I see!

Crikey. We'll be sick of hearing about it everyday in the news, even more so with the subject matter.....not a pleasant one. Gruelling.

 

[annpats]

The trial isn't due to start for another 10 months.....so by that time, she'll have been held in prison on remand for what, over 2 years? More?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

The trial is due to start in October and last 6 months

Imagine getting picked for jury service

 

[Luwin]

Imagine getting picked for jury service

I was thinking that! Presumably you have to agree to go on a case that will last that long?

 

[joe jones]

this is going to be an interesting trial, wonder what her defence will be, I find it really hard to understand how one person could be solely responsible, but I am sure we will learn more as trial gets going, does anybody know if their are any blogs from inside court

 

[joe jones]

this is going to be an interesting trial, wonder what her defence will be, I find it really hard to understand how one person could be solely responsible, but I am sure we will learn more as trial gets going, does anybody know if their are any blogs from inside court

 

[joe jones]

Nurse Lucy Letby appears in court ahead of trial accused of murdering eight baby girls and boys | Daily Mail Online

 

[annpats]

Imagine getting picked for jury service

I couldn't do it. I'd struggle through one day of normal-standard trial.
If I were picked for this, I'd have to refuse. My body, mind and soul wouldn't be able to cope. I'd have migraines.

 

[annpats]

I wonder what Lucy Letby's Modus Operandii was.

With Beverly Alliit, the deaths went up when she was on duty, and down when she was off duty,.....however, that was only circumstacial evidence and not enough to convict her, and it was only when police found empty insulin wrappers and vials from the hospital at her home, was when they could build a case. as the babies she killed had been killed with excess insulin.

I wonder if police found anything at Lucy's home? I'm doubtful, as after all, she was arrested on 2 occasions and released. Then subsequently arrested again. This time for keeps.

So, I'm just curious as to what the concrete evidence is that would convict her beyond any reasonable doubt....?

 

[Kemug]

I was thinking that! Presumably you have to agree to go on a case that will last that long?

Or you would have to have a good excuse why you couldn't.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

@annpats Or what they believe the Modus Operandii was and why they believe there was one. At this point there isn't one, as she is still "innocent."

 

[Kitkat28]

Oh, I see!

Crikey. We'll be sick of hearing about it everyday in the news, even more so with the subject matter.....not a pleasant one. Gruelling.

I imagine the poor parents are quite “sick of it” too but they are going to have to put up with it for a lot longer than 6 months!

 

[annpats]

@annpats Or what they believe the Modus Operandii was and why they believe there was one. At this point there isn't one, as she is still "innocent."

Well, there must be evidence of one, as she's been charged with the offences. The CPS can't just say "Yeah, we think you did it because no-one else did."

Maybe it wasn't just ONE method for all the babies concerned...perhaps she mixed it up, killed them in different ways and means?

I still can't believe she did it all. But there must be very solid proof, for it to go to a trial and to have even gone this far.

This must be costing millions and I don't think they'd risk trial collapse without the prosecution getting their ducks in order.

Of course, "innocent until proven guilty" is really only just a theory, because no truly innocent person should have to be in prison on remand for over 2 years. That's freedom taken away right there, during the innocence.

 

[annpats]

Or you would have to have a good excuse why you couldn't.

Yes, quite.

Having to out your own life on hold for 6 months isn't something many of us would be willing to do.

That said, I'm sure there are many people who have got the time and would want to do it.
There should be a list compiled of potential jurors who are ready and willing to serve on long term cases.

I think I'd last about 2 days, especially on child killing cases. I really don't want to hear it all. .....and being on that jury you're going to hear it ALL.